Mildura Airport Explained

Mildura Airport
Iata:MQL
Icao:YMIA
Type:Public
Operator:Mildura Airport Pty Ltd.
Location:Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Opened:1923
Elevation-F:167
Coordinates:-34.2292°N 142.0856°W
Pushpin Map:
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Pushpin Label:YMIA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Victoria
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:1,830
R1-Surface:Grooved asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-M:1,139
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021/22
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:98,327
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:4,427
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE
Wmo:94693

Mildura Airport is located 4NM southwest[1] of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest regional airport in Victoria,[2] the 33rd busiest Australian airport[3] and has twice been named Australia's Rural Airport of the Year.[4]

History

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.[5]

During World War II from 1942 until 1946 it was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force as RAAF Base Mildura.[6] From 1961 to 1976, Australia and the United States Atomic Energy Commission conducted "Project HIBAL" Upper Atmosphere Sampling at Mildura Airport.[7] [8] [9] [10]

In 1967 the Airport was used to launch balloons for the French National Center for Scientific Research.[11]

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 Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 began the first scheduled jet service from 13 October 2008[12] before the route was withdrawn in 2020.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.

Operations

Busiest domestic routes into and out of Mildura Airport (FY 2012[13])[14]
RankAirport Passengers carried% Change
1Melbourne, Victoria196,7211.0

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. http://www.murrayriver.com.au/regions/mildura/airport.htm Mildura Airport — Flights to Mildura
  3. Web site: Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11. Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. 27 June 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324180211/https://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/files/WebAirport_FY_1986-2011.xls. 24 March 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  4. http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_id=1665 Mildura Rural City Council - The Winner Is...Mildura
  5. Web site: Simon . 2023-08-20 . Mildura Airport in Mildura, Victoria, Australia . 2024-01-10 . Airport List . en-US.
  6. Web site: RAAF Base Mildura. RAAF Museum.
  7. http://www3.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1961/7.html "Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America relating to Upper Atmosphere Sampling (HIBAL). ATS 7 of 1961"
  8. http://www3.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1962/12.html "Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to extend the Agreement relating to Upper Atmosphere Sampling of 9 May 1961 ATS 12 of 1962 "
  9. Web site: Pacheco. Luis Eduardo. Australian Balloon Launch Station (ABLS), Mildura, Victoria. stratocat.com.ar. 12 June 2017. en.
  10. http://www3.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1969/12.html "Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to amend andextend the Agreement relating to Upper Atmosphere Sampling of 9 May 1961, as amended ATS 12 of 1969 "
  11. http://www3.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1967/27.html "Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Conduct of Balloon Launchings in Australia for Scientific and Meteorological Studies ATS 27 of 1967 "
  12. News: Virgin Blue adds regional Australian destination . Aviation Record . 2008-08-05 . 2008-08-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707193232/http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=979 . 7 July 2011.
  13. [Fiscal year]
  14. Web site: Australian Domestic Airline Activity 2010-11 . Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) . May 2012 . 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  15. News: Virgin plane had just 535 kg of fuel when it made emergency landing at Mildura Airport. Herald Sun. Ellen Whinnett. 18 July 2013.
  16. Web site: Aviation Occurrence Investigation AO-2013-100. Commonwealth of Australia. 19 December 2013. 13 April 2015.
  17. Web site: Aviation Occurrence Investigation AO-2015-129 . 18 September 2018 . Australian Transport Safety Bureau . ATSB . en.

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