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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Mildura Airport Pty Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Location | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1923 [1] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 167 ft / 51 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°13′45″S 142°05′08″E / 34.22917°S 142.08556°E | ||||||||||||||
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Mildura Airport ( IATA: MQL, ICAO: YMIA) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest [3] of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest regional airport in Victoria, [5] the 33rd busiest Australian airport [4] and has twice been named Australia's Rural Airport of the Year. [6]
The airport was first established in 1920 as a landing ground for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In 1923, the airport was officially opened as a commercial airport. [1]
During World War II from 1942 until 1946 it was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force as RAAF Base Mildura. [7] From 1961 to 1976, Australia and the United States Atomic Energy Commission conducted "Project HIBAL" Upper Atmosphere Sampling at Mildura Airport. [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 1967 the Airport was used to launch balloons for the French National Center for Scientific Research. [12]
QantasLink de Havilland Dash 8 400 and Rex Airlines Saab 340 offer scheduled air services. Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 began the first scheduled jet service from 13 October 2008 [13] before the route was withdrawn in 2020. It is also home to Cobden Air and the Mildura Aero Club.
Its terminal facilities underwent renovation in September 2012, a $6.4 million revamp by builders Mossop Construction + Interiors. This was completed to modernise the airport, as well as increase its passenger handling capabilities to support future air travel growth.
Airlines | Destinations |
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QantasLink | Melbourne, Sydney |
Rex Airlines | Melbourne |
Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
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1 | Melbourne, Victoria | 196,721 | ![]() |
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Mildura Airport | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Overview of Mildura Airport | |||||||||||||||
Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Mildura Airport Pty Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
Location | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 1923 [1] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 167 ft / 51 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°13′45″S 142°05′08″E / 34.22917°S 142.08556°E | ||||||||||||||
Website |
milduraairport | ||||||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||||||
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Statistics (2021/22 [2]) | |||||||||||||||
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Mildura Airport ( IATA: MQL, ICAO: YMIA) is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southwest [3] of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest regional airport in Victoria, [5] the 33rd busiest Australian airport [4] and has twice been named Australia's Rural Airport of the Year. [6]
The airport was first established in 1920 as a landing ground for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In 1923, the airport was officially opened as a commercial airport. [1]
During World War II from 1942 until 1946 it was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force as RAAF Base Mildura. [7] From 1961 to 1976, Australia and the United States Atomic Energy Commission conducted "Project HIBAL" Upper Atmosphere Sampling at Mildura Airport. [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 1967 the Airport was used to launch balloons for the French National Center for Scientific Research. [12]
QantasLink de Havilland Dash 8 400 and Rex Airlines Saab 340 offer scheduled air services. Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 began the first scheduled jet service from 13 October 2008 [13] before the route was withdrawn in 2020. It is also home to Cobden Air and the Mildura Aero Club.
Its terminal facilities underwent renovation in September 2012, a $6.4 million revamp by builders Mossop Construction + Interiors. This was completed to modernise the airport, as well as increase its passenger handling capabilities to support future air travel growth.
Airlines | Destinations |
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QantasLink | Melbourne, Sydney |
Rex Airlines | Melbourne |
Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
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1 | Melbourne, Victoria | 196,721 | ![]() |
![]() | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |