| Moorabbin Airport Harry Hawker Airport Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport |
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| King Island Airlines plane at Moorabbin | |||
| IATA: MBW – ICAO: YMMB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Moorabbin Airport Corporation | ||
| Serves | Melbourne | ||
| Location | Mentone, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||
| Coordinates | 37°58′36″S 145°06′06″E / 37.97667°S 145.10167°ECoordinates: 37°58′36″S 145°06′06″E / 37.97667°S 145.10167°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 571 | 1,873 | Asphalt |
| 13R/31L | 1,060 | 3,478 | Asphalt |
| 13L/31R | 1,150 | 3,772 | Asphalt |
| 17R/35L | 1,240 | 4,069 | Asphalt |
| 17L/35R | 1,335 | 4,379 | Asphalt |
| Source: Enroute Supplement Australia from Airservices Australia[1] | |||
Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport (IATA: MBW, ICAO: YMMB) is a general aviation airport for light aircraft located in Mentone, Victoria. The airport grounds are treated as their own suburb, designated the postcode 3194. The airport opened in December 1949. Originally the intent was to name the airport "Mentone" but this was abandoned after a potential clash with the then French airport Menton. Similary Cheltenham was discarded due to similarities to the UK airport Gloucester/Celtenham. Moorabbin Airport is the third busiest airport in Australia by aircraft movements.[2]
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Moorabbin Airport has 5 intersecting runways, an air museum, helicopter terminals, a control tower, several flight training facilities, and a Direct Factory Outlets shopping centre on its land. It serves the general aviation needs for the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
The nearest train station is Cheltenham, approx 3 km (1.9 mi) from the airport. Public bus services (826-828) run along Centre Dandenong Rd at the northern boundary connecting to a number of rail stations including Hampton, Highett and Dandenong. Nearest freeway is Eastlink approx 6 km (3.7 mi) to the east.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| King Island Airlines | King Island |
In 2006 Moorabbin Airport was named "Australian Regional Airport of the Year"
On 29 April 2009, Moorabbin Airport Corporation issued a Preliminary Draft Master Plan and Preliminary Draft Environment Strategy for Moorabbin Airport. This is available on the airport website and from the airport office. Public comment on both documents is sought for a period of 60 business days ending 22 July 2009.
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