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YMBA

MRG

Mareeba Airport · Mareeba

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,560 ft / 475 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 126.70 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

10/284,938 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Mareeba Airport (YMBA), Australia. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,560 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Mareeba Airport

ICAO / IATA

YMBA / MRG

Municipality

Mareeba

Country

Region

AU-QLD

GPS Coordinates

-17.070277, 145.424228

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 4,938 ft / 1,505 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 108° / 288°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BIB · VOR (Biboohra)112,300 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-16.916700, 145.412003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

126.70 MHz

FSS CAIRNS APP

126.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Cairns International Airport

Cooktown Airport

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

Kowanyama Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified