AviatDataMelbourne Airport MEL / YMML
Melbourne, Victoria · Australia · Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd (APAM), a subsidiary of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) - privately held by a consortium of pension/infrastructure investors (Dexus 27.32%, IFM Investors 25.17%, Future Fund 20.34%, SAS Trustee Corporation/NSW 18.47%, Utilities Trust of Australia 8.70%) under a 50-year Federal Government airport lease from July 1997, with an option for a further 49 years. Note: on 29 May 2026 the NSW Supreme Court ruled against Dexus in a shareholder dispute (over confidential-information sharing during an attempted stake sale), validating a default notice that forces Dexus to sell its 27.32% stake to the other APAC shareholders; as of Aug 2026 the sale had not yet closed and Dexus was weighing its options.
36.2Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAYMML / MEL
OperatorAustralia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd (APAM), a subsidiary of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) - privately held by a consortium of pension/infrastructure investors (Dexus 27.32%, IFM Investors 25.17%, Future Fund 20.34%, SAS Trustee Corporation/NSW 18.47%, Utilities Trust of Australia 8.70%) under a 50-year Federal Government airport lease from July 1997, with an option for a further 49 years. Note: on 29 May 2026 the NSW Supreme Court ruled against Dexus in a shareholder dispute (over confidential-information sharing during an attempted stake sale), validating a default notice that forces Dexus to sell its 27.32% stake to the other APAC shareholders; as of Aug 2026 the sale had not yet closed and Dexus was weighing its options.
Coordinates37.6733°S, 144.8433°E
Elevation434 ft · 132 m
Time zoneAEST/AEDT (UTC+10/+11 DST)
Passengers / yr36,151,615 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceYMML — AIP Australia (Airservices ERSA)
Airport mapPiers B–H across Terminals 1–4 · reference only
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Operating hoursH24, no curfew (built to operate without one; PPR/notice requirements apply for training, survey, and A380 RWY 09/27 departures)
Terminals4 passenger terminals - T1 (Qantas domestic/int'l widebody), T2 (international), T3 (Virgin Australia domestic), T4 (Jetstar/Rex/regional low-cost) - 68 gates (53 domestic, 15 international) plus a separate 5-position southern freighter apron
Runways (2)
- 16/34 · 3,657 m / 11,998 ft · 60 m wide · Asphalt (grooved), concrete thresholds · ILS CAT III (RWY 16); RWY 34 GLS/GBAS only, no localizer
- 09/27 · 2,286 m / 7,500 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt (grooved), concrete thresholds · ILS CAT III (RWY 27); RWY 09 GLS/GBAS only, no localizer
Airport contact
Australia's second-busiest airport and the primary international gateway to Victoria, operating H24 with no curfew on two independent, non-intersecting runways; serves as the main domestic hub for Qantas and Virgin Australia. A third runway (16L/34R, approx. 3,000 m, parallel to and 1.3 km west of 16/34) is under construction with a targeted opening in 2031 — not yet operational, so only the two current runways are listed above.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 4 providers
dnata
dnata is one of Australia's major independent ground handlers, providing ramp and baggage operations at Melbourne Airport (dnata.com global network page; role of Deputy Manager Ramp & Baggage Operations Melbourne confirms on-site operation). Direct re-fetch of dnata.com pages returned 404s, so the specific 'market leader' wording is not independently re-confirmed, though dnata's MEL cargo-terminal-operator status is confirmed separately via Melbourne Airport's own freight page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Confirmed directly via menziesaviation.com/our-network/melbourne-mel/ (fetched): Menzies provides front-line above- and below-wing ground services (ramp, passenger, baggage, meet & assist) for wide- and narrow-body aircraft at Melbourne Airport.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport International
Swissport is one of Australia's major independent ground handlers and operates at Melbourne Airport; swissport.com blocked direct re-fetch (403), so its dedicated MEL network page and the specific on-site passenger-lounge claim could not be independently re-confirmed and should be treated as unverified rather than confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Star Aviation Services
Star Aviation's general service list includes ramp/baggage ground handling and flight support across its Australian ports; not confirmed which MEL carriers it ground-handles versus only cabin-cleans, and not.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Melbourne Airport Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) - Viva Energy, Mobil, Ampol, BP
Confirmed directly via tullamarineairportfuelfacility.com.au/contact (fetched): shared hydrant/fuel-farm infrastructure at MEL, operated as a joint venture of Mobil Oil Australia, Viva Energy Aviation, Ampol Australia Petroleum and BP Australia, with the JUHI Manager contact (Wei Zheng Luo) and phone/email matching exactly.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Qantas Engineering
Self-handled, Qantas/Jetstar: as MEL-based Qantas Group carriers, Qantas and Jetstar are understood to perform their own line/transit maintenance on aircraft at Melbourne (Tullamarine).wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Airport, fetched) - Avalon is a different airport, about 55km from Tullamarine, and no Brisbane-move date is documented there.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
dnata
dnata Catering & Retail is understood to operate a large inflight catering facility at MEL serving multiple airlines. The specific figures (~26 airlines, ~20,000 meals/day, A$50m expansion, September 2026 completion) come from a dnata.com media-centre release that could not be re-fetched (404) and are therefore unverified, not confirmed false.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available · 4 providers
dnata
dnata's cabin services team is understood to provide aircraft interior/exterior cleaning, waste disposal, disinfection, cabin dressing and linen supply across Australian airports including Melbourne; not independently re-fetched (dnata.com pages 404'd).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Star Aviation Services
Star Aviation Services is a real Australian aviation-services company understood to hold cabin-cleaning contracts at Melbourne Airport for international carriers including Fiji Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Airlines; staraviationservices.com.au could not be fully re-fetched (content truncation on every page attempted), so this is not independently re-confirmed, only not contradicted.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Melbourne Jet Base
Confirmed directly via melbournejetbase.com.au: aircraft cleaning is listed among its aircraft-support services.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cabin Services Australia
Confirmed directly via cabin-services.com/about (fetched): airside office at Melbourne Airport among Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns, Coolangatta, Perth and NZ ports, covering cabin cleaning, IFE servicing, waste removal, linen supply and disinsection for around 40 international airlines.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Unconfirmed
TCR International (TCR GSE Australia)
TCR is a real global GSE rental/leasing company (~200 airports worldwide) with an Australian operating entity (TCR GSE Australia) and job postings tied to Melbourne Airport, but a Melbourne-specific depot address could not be confirmed - tcr-group.com's global site (fetched) lists no country-level detail beyond its Brussels HQ.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 5 providers
dnata
Confirmed directly: Melbourne Airport's own freight page (melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/freight, fetched) lists dnata among the airport's cargo terminal operators, alongside Qantas, Menzies, Swissport, DHL and the Australia Post Gateway facility.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Confirmed directly via menziesaviation.com/our-network/melbourne-mel/: Menzies handles high-value/time-critical air cargo at MEL and offers freight forwarding (air exports/imports, warehousing, e-commerce, charter) through its AMI division. Also independently confirmed as a cargo terminal operator on Melbourne Airport's own freight page.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport International
Confirmed directly: Melbourne Airport's own freight page (melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/freight, fetched) lists Swissport among the airport's cargo terminal operators. The additional claim of newly opened dedicated Australian air cargo terminal capacity (trade press) was not.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Star Aviation Services
Star Aviation's general service scope statement lists cargo handling among services expanded into Sydney and Melbourne; airport-specific MEL cargo contract not independently itemised or.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Australia Post (Melbourne Gateway Facility)
Confirmed directly: Melbourne Airport's own freight page (melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/freight, fetched) lists the Australia Post Gateway facility among the airport's cargo/mail terminal operators, handling international mail and parcel freight.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Unconfirmed
ISS Facility Services (Aviation & Transport)
ISS is a real global facility-services company with an Aviation & Transport division; job postings indicate Aviation Protection Officer / security screening roles at Melbourne Airport, suggesting an active screening contract, but a formal named contract could not be independently verified (issworld.com and iss-fs.com.au were unreachable).
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Airport Shuttle Services
Confirmed directly via airportshuttleservices.com.au/services/crew-transfers.html (fetched): 24/7 dedicated airline crew transfers between MEL (T1-T4, crew bus stops, hotel precinct) and crew hotels, operating since 1979, with standby transfers from 15 minutes' notice. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Melbourne Jet Base
Confirmed directly via melbournejetbase.com.au (fetched): dedicated FBO at Melbourne Tullamarine, around-the-clock operations, hangar/apron facilities for wide- and narrow-body aircraft, ground handling, catering, refuelling and customs processing; phone number matches exactly. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Universal Aviation
Confirmed directly via universalaviation.aero/locations/australia/melbourne-ymml/ (fetched): trip-support/handling agent managing third-party arrangements at Melbourne Tullamarine (YMML) - permits, ground transport, catering via Air Culinaire Worldwide - through local ground supervisory agents rather than a dedicated ramp/FBO facility. Contact is Derek O'Reilly (titled General Manager on the live page, not 'Location Manager'), direct •••; main number ••• confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Available
Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
Confirmed directly via melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/novotel-ibis-styles-hotel-melbourne-airport (fetched): on-airport hotel precinct opened 1 July 2024, a 5-minute walk from Terminals 3/4 (Novotel 248 rooms, ibis Styles 216 rooms), commonly used for airline crew layovers. Airline-specific crew-rate contracts not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source