Avalon Airport AVV / YMAV

The freight terminal self-provides aircraft loading/unloading and full ramp turnaround services for freighter aircraft, plus ULD build-up/breakdown, confirmed on the airport's own freight operations page (listed capabilities: 'Ground Handling & Ramp Services' / 'Ramp and Ground Handling', plus Main Deck Loaders). Passenger-side ramp/turnaround handling for scheduled Jetstar flights has been outsourced to a third-party ground handler since Qantas Group's August 2020 outsourcing decision covering Adelaide, Avalon, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney Domestic; the specific current passenger-side contractor at Avalon could not be independently confirmed (no evidence found of Swissport operating an Avalon station - Avalon is absent from Swissport's own live Australia & New Zealand network airport list as of this verification). · 24/7

Distributes Jet A-1 aviation fuel into-plane on behalf of supplier Air BP, via the airport's own fuel farm (Avalon Airport Master Plan documents a fuel farm expansion tripling storage from 500,000L to 1,500,000L plus new fuel pipeline infrastructure, corroborated on Wikipedia's Avalon Airport entry); AVGAS is not available at Avalon. Confirmed on the airport's own Technical & Operational Facilities page, which lists ••• / ••• for fuel enquiries.

Sole Jet A-1 supplier to Avalon Airport under a 5-year contract (with mutual extension option) signed October 2024, replacing previous supplier Viva Energy; fuel is sourced through Quantem's terminal at Corio Wharf, where Air BP has held a commercial arrangement for 6+ years, and the contract also covers technical services for fuelling operations and equipment. Confirmed via trade press (ACAPMag/Geelong Advertiser, Oct 2024; bp.com press release) and corroborated on Avalon Airport's own Technical & Operational Facilities page.

On-site ground support equipment fleet dedicated to the freight terminal, per the airport's own Freight Facility ground-equipment specification table: 12-tonne Hyster and 2.5-tonne Toyota forklifts, 10ft workstations and 20ft dollies, 15x 10ft slave pallets, Main Deck Loaders (MDL40, MDL Commander 30, Jangtai 15), a truck-dock scissor lift with ball deck mat and roller decking for ULD build-up/storage, plus two Orion X-ray screening machines (927DX, 935DX); GSE maintenance performed in-house by Avalon Airport. · 24/7

Operates the Melbourne Avalon Airport Freight Terminal ('Avalon Cargo Melbourne'): a licensed Cargo Terminal Operator (CTO) and ABF-approved 77G depot, 8,500m2 warehouse, 100,000-tonne annual capacity (10,000 tonnes current throughput), DAFF-approved for meat/dairy/fish/eggs, 762m2 cold-chain storage (2-25C) across four rooms; $8m freight hub announced alongside the Oct 2024 Air BP fuel deal, targeted to open in 2025. Confirmed on the airport's own Freight/Avalon Cargo Melbourne page and corroborated via Geelong Advertiser/ACAPMag reporting; freight enquiries via ••• or David Reilly, Commercial Manager - Freight, •••. · 24/7

Signed a partnership with Avalon Airport (announced 12 Aug 2026) to establish Avalon as a new strategic e-commerce/cargo operations hub for Victoria, initially processing China-Australia e-commerce parcel shipments (Temu, Shein and similar); phase 1 operations slated for H2 2026 using the airport's 8,500m2 warehouse and 24/7 curfew-free infrastructure. Confirmed via multiple trade press reports (Aviation Week, Australian Aviation, AFR, Air Cargo News, Teleport's own newsroom, Aug 2026); live/operational status as of this verification date not independently confirmed. · 24/7

Cargo terminal operates as a secure, licensed ABF 77G depot with 24/7 site monitoring, full CCTV coverage, controlled swipe access and alarm monitoring for screened export/import freight. Confirmed on the airport's own freight operations page under 'Security & Compliance'. · 24/7

'SkyBus Avalon City Express' scheduled coach service meets every major flight at Avalon, running direct to Melbourne Southern Cross Station via a Werribee stop; fares from A$25 adult single (A$20 senior, family fares A$25/A$50); free onboard WiFi; tickets sold at the airport kerbside stop, online, via app, or at Southern Cross Station. Confirmed on Avalon Airport's own Bus/Transport page.

Operates PTV-contracted (Transport Victoria) bus Route 18 between Lara railway station (on the Geelong/Warrnambool V/Line corridor) and the Avalon Airport terminal: 21 weekday / 20 weekend services, timed to connect with flights (pickup 75-120 minutes before departure, drop-off 30 minutes after arrival). Confirmed via Avalon Airport's own Bus/Transport page (Transport Victoria Route 18 timetable link) and cross-referenced on Wikipedia's Avalon Airport entry, which names CDC Geelong as the Route 18 operator on behalf of Transport Victoria. Note: this is a separate company from 'MyBus Geelong' (a private door-to-door group airport-transfer operator affiliated with Geelong Taxi Network) - the two are unrelated despite similar branding.

Car rental desk in the main terminal at Avalon Airport, with in-house booking assistants on site (counters staffed only against an online booking). Confirmed by name/logo on Avalon Airport's own Car Hire page (currently listing Avis, Budget, Sixt, Hertz and Kangaroo Rentals); phone is Avis's national reservations line, no Avalon-specific direct number published.

Car rental desk in the main terminal at Avalon Airport, with in-house booking assistants on site (counters staffed only against an online booking). Confirmed by name/logo on Avalon Airport's own Car Hire page; phone is Budget's national reservations line, no Avalon-specific direct number published.

Car rental desk in the main terminal at Avalon Airport, with in-house booking assistants on site (counters staffed only against an online booking). Confirmed by name/logo on Avalon Airport's own Car Hire page; phone is Hertz's national reservations line, no Avalon-specific direct number published.

Car rental desk in the main terminal at Avalon Airport, with in-house booking assistants on site (counters staffed only against an online booking). Confirmed by name/logo on Avalon Airport's own current Car Hire page; phone is Sixt Australia's national reservations line, no Avalon-specific direct number published.

Local car rental operator serving Avalon Airport, named by logo alongside the major international brands on the airport's own current Car Hire page; contact details and fleet specifics unconfirmed beyond this listing.

FBO & ground-handling coordination desk for general/business aviation arrivals at Avalon (ICAO YMAV): permit coordination, ground transportation arrangements, and catering arrangements via preferred partner Air Culinaire Worldwide; local supervisory agents manage third-party ramp/handling sourcing rather than operating ramp equipment directly. Confirmed on Universal Aviation's own Avalon (YMAV) location page; General Manager Derek O'Reilly (direct line listed as AOG contact).