Mildura Airport

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Mildura Airport
Overview of Mildura Airport
IATA: MQL – ICAO: YMIA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Mildura Airport Pty Ltd.
Location Mildura, Victoria
Elevation AMSL 167 ft / 51 m
Coordinates 34°13′45″S 142°05′08″E / 34.22917°S 142.08556°E / -34.22917; 142.08556Coordinates: 34°13′45″S 142°05′08″E / 34.22917°S 142.08556°E / -34.22917; 142.08556
Website www.milduraairport.com.au
Map
YMIA
Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,830 6,004 Asphalt
18/36 1,139 3,737 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Passengers 207,422
Aircraft movements 5,777
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]

Mildura Airport (IATA: MQL, ICAO: YMIA) is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest[2] of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest regional airport in Victoria,[4] the 32nd busiest Australian airport[3] and has twice been named Australia's Rural Airport of the Year.[5]

During World War II it was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force as RAAF Base Mildura.[6]

QantasLink (de Havilland Dash 8 400) and Regional Express (Saab 340) offer scheduled air services. Virgin Australia (Embraer ERJ-190) began the first scheduled jet service from 13 October 2008. It is also home to Cobden Air and the Mildura Aero Club.

Its terminal facilities underwent renovation in September 2012, a $6.4 million revamp by builders Mossop Construction + Interiors. This was completed to modernize the airport, as well as increase its passenger handling capabilities to support future air travel growth.

Airlines and destinations

Exterior view of Mildura Airport terminal
Airlines Destinations
QantasLink operated by Eastern Australia AirlinesMelbourne
Regional Express Melbourne, Adelaide, Broken Hill, Sydney
Virgin AustraliaMelbourne[7]

Operations

Busiest domestic routes into and out of Mildura Airport (FY 2012[1])[8]
Rank Airport Passengers carried % Change
1 Victoria Melbourne196,721Decrease1.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 YMIA – Mildura (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 14 November 2013, Aeronautical Chart
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.  Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. ↑ Mildura Airport — Flights to Mildura
  5. ↑ Mildura Rural City Council - The Winner Is...Mildura
  6. ↑ "RAAF Base Mildura". RAAF Museum. 
  7. ↑ "Virgin Blue adds regional Australian destination". Aviation Record. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
  8. ↑ "Australian Domestic Airline Activity 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.  Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

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