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YMMB

Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

50 ft / 15 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.10 MHz (East)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

17L/35R · 4,383 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 17R/35L · 4,069 ft · AsphaltUNLIT 13L/31R · 3,783 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 13R/31L · 3,478 ft · AsphaltUNLIT 04/22 · 1,873 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (YMMB), located in Melbourne, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 5 active runways with a maximum elevation of 50 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Melbourne Moorabbin Airport

ICAO / IATA

YMMB / MBW

Municipality

Melbourne

Country

AU — Australia

Region

AU-VIC — Victoria

GPS Coordinates

📍 -37.975800, 145.102005 🗺️

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Elevation

50 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 17L / 35R

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,383 ft / 1,336 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 176° / 356°

RWY 17L (176°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35R (356°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 17R / 35L

UNLIT

Runway Length: 4,069 ft / 1,240 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 176° / 356°

RWY 17R (176°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35L (356°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 13L / 31R

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 3,783 ft / 1,153 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 142° / 322°

RWY 13L (142°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 31R (322°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 13R / 31L

UNLIT

Runway Length: 3,478 ft / 1,060 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 142° / 322°

RWY 13R (142°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 31L (322°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 1,873 ft / 571 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 47° / 227°

RWY 04 (47°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 22 (227°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

PCK · NDB (Point Cook)419 kHz

-37.926800, 144.755997 · 0 ft

EPP · NDB (Epping)377 kHz

-37.671700, 145.026001 · 0 ft

MB · NDB (Moorabbin)398 kHz

-37.976501, 145.089996 · 0 ft

EN · NDB (Essendon)356 kHz

-37.726700, 144.910995 · 0 ft

PLE · NDB (Plenty)218 kHz

-37.720299, 145.110992 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

120.90 MHz

AWIS A/hours

120.90 MHz

CTAF When TWR not operating

118.10 MHz

FIA Melb CNTR

135.70 MHz

Fuel World Fuel

121.65 MHz

SMC

134.25 MHz

TWR East

118.10 MHz

TWR West

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

YMEN

Melbourne Essendon Airport

Melbourne Avalon International Airport

56 km / 30 nm

YLTV

Latrobe Valley Airport

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026