Moranbah Airport

Moranbah Airport
Summary
Airport type Private
Operator BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
Serves Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL 770 ft / 235 m
Coordinates 22°03′28″S 148°04′39″E / 22.05778°S 148.07750°E / -22.05778; 148.07750Coordinates: 22°03′28″S 148°04′39″E / 22.05778°S 148.07750°E / -22.05778; 148.07750
Map
YMRB

Location in Queensland

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,524 5,000 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Moranbah Airport (IATA: MOV, ICAO: YMRB) is an airport serving Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 3.25 nautical miles (6.02 km; 3.74 mi) south of Moranbah and operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance,[1] a coal mining company.

The airport averages 40 QantasLink flights each week, most of these are Dash-8 Q400 aircraft. In July 2012, Virgin Australia commenced charter flight operations using Skywest ATR-72 aircraft. Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VA) now offer 3 daily return flights on weekdays and 1 on Sundays using ATR 72 aircraft.

In 2010, to accommodate the growth and demand for more flights, BMA provided $47 million in funding to upgrade the runway and build a new terminal. The new terminal was completed in June 2012 and now services approximately 160,000 public and charter passengers each year.

All private general aviation aircraft are required to contact BMA's Airports Team for slot times and permission to land at the aerodrome.

Hertz, Budget and Avis car rental companies all operate from the terminal. Short term car parking is free for the first hour and $2/hr after that, or $21/day. Long term car parking is $8/day for the first 14 days and $10/day thereafter.

BMA Coal Operations Pty Ltd is a jointly-owned entity of BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 770 ft (235 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,524 m × 30 m (5,000 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink operated by Sunstate Airlines Brisbane[2]
Virgin Australia Brisbane (ends 16 July 2017)
Virgin Australia
operated by Alliance Airlines		 Brisbane (begins 17 July 2017)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 YMRB – Moranbah (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 25 May 2017, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ↑ Timetable


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