Melbourne Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Melbourne Airport Tullamarine Airport
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 / -37.67333; 144.84333
Website	www.melair.com.au
Runway
Runway 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 (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.

Images for kids

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  Prime Minister John Gorton giving a speech at the opening of Melbourne Airport in 1970.

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  Australian Airlines Boeing 727 at Melbourne Airport in 1988.

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  Terminal 1 Departures

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  T2 Departure Gates

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  Terminal 3 interior

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  Pier with gates 41-52, part of Terminal 4

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  Walkway to car park

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  Tullamarine Freeway at the Calder Freeway interchange

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  A SkyBus travelling to Melbourne Airport.

See also

In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Tullamarine para niños