Melbourne Moorabbin Airport Guide
Moorabbin Airport, also called Harry Hawker Airport, is in the south-eastern Melbourne suburbs of Heatherton and Cheltenham. It is a general aviation airport with no regular passenger terminal traffic of any size. Its IATA code is MBW and its ICAO code is YMMB.
The airport opened on 15 December 1949 to relieve congestion at Essendon Airport, then Melbourne's only public airport. Moorabbin Airport Corporation operates it on a long-term lease from the Commonwealth Government, and the owner is a consortium led by Barings.
Moorabbin is one of the busiest airports in Australia by aircraft movements. It recorded about 272,000 movements in the 2023-24 financial year, mostly flight training, private flying and charter. Scheduled passenger flights are minor, so most visitors come for flying lessons, scenic flights or to meet pilots and crews. The airport has five short asphalt runways, the longest being 1,335 m, which suit light aircraft rather than airliners. Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine handles Melbourne's airline services.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 5 runwaysopened 1949
- Location
- -37.978, 145.100
- Operator
- Moorabbin Airport Corporation
Terminals
1 terminalMelbourne Moorabbin Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Moorabbin Airport Terminal. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Moorabbin Airport TerminalGeneral aviation
Nearby cities
3 citiesMelbourne Moorabbin Airport is closest to Dandenong (16 km east), and also serves Melbourne, Frankston and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Melbourne21 km northwest
- Dandenong16 km east
- Frankston25 km south
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