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Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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)
Runway Summary
17L/35R4,383 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
17R/35L4,069 ftAsphaltUNLIT
13L/31R3,783 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (YMMB), Australia. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 50 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
Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
ICAO / IATA
YMMB / MBW
Municipality
Melbourne
Country
Region
AU-VIC
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17L / 35R
LIGHTED
Length: 4,383 ft / 1,336 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 176° / 356°
RWY 17L
No ILS
RWY 35R
No ILS
Runway 17R / 35L
UNLIT
Length: 4,069 ft / 1,240 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 176° / 356°
RWY 17R
No ILS
RWY 35L
No ILS
Runway 13L / 31R
LIGHTED
Length: 3,783 ft / 1,153 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 142° / 322°
RWY 13L
No ILS
RWY 31R
No ILS
Runway 13R / 31L
UNLIT
Length: 3,478 ft / 1,060 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 142° / 322°
RWY 13R
No ILS
RWY 31L
No ILS
Runway 04 / 22
LIGHTED
Length: 1,873 ft / 571 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 47° / 227°
RWY 04
No ILS
RWY 22
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC 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

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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YMML ILS
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YMAV ILS
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YLTV
Latrobe Valley Airport
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YWSL
West Sale Airport
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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified