Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML) is the second busiest airport in Australia. It is the home base for Tiger Airways Australia and Jetstar. It is also the home base for cargo airlines Australian Air Express and Toll Priority. Qantas and Virgin Australia use it as a hub. Passenger data from paxstat.[1]
Melbourne Airport Tullamarine Airport | |||
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Melbourne Airport Terminal 1 with Qantas Boeing 737 (VH-VXR) and Jetstar aircraft | |||
IATA: MEL – ICAO: YMML | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited | ||
Serves | Melbourne | ||
Location | Tullamarine | ||
Elevation AMSL | 434 ft / 132 m | ||
Coordinates | 37°40′24″S 144°50′36″E / 37.67333°S 144.84333°E | ||
Website | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
09/27 | 2,286 | 7,500 | Asphalt |
16/34 | 3,657 | 11,998 | Asphalt |
Statistics (2006-2007) | |||
Total Passengers | 22,495,000 | ||
Intl Passengers | 4,532,000 | ||
Total Movements | 180,500 | ||
Domestic Movements | 151,200 |
Melbourne Airport Media
Prime Minister John Gorton giving a speech at the opening of Melbourne Airport in 1970.
Australian Airlines Boeing 727 at Melbourne Airport in 1988.
Tullamarine Freeway at the Calder Freeway interchange
A SkyBus travelling to Melbourne Airport.
References
- ↑ "Melbourne Airport Media Release - 'Positive international and domestic passenger growth at Melbourne Airport during 2006/2007' - 23 July 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-07-31.