Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) YMML / MEL
Melbourne's 24-hour, curfew-free hub 30 minutes from the CBD, with the Melbourne Jet Base FBO and no slot coordination for GA. The choice for heavy jets, widebody VIP and late-night arrivals; Essendon is closer for most business jets.
12,000 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Melbourne
2
FBOs / handlers
434 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 23 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.melbourneairport.com.au
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Melbourne Jet Base
- Menzies GA Melbourne
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (12,000 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Melbourne
- Essendon Fields Airport YMEN 6,302 ft · 20 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) · Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons