Airport
Melbourne Essendon Airport
YMEN · MEB
AU · AU-VIC · DOMESTIC AIRPORT
HIGHverified May 2026
Overview
Geography
- ARP coordinates
- -37.7281, 144.9020
- Elevation
- 282 ft (85.95 m)
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
Operations
- Customs
- No
- Immigration
- No
- 24h operations
- No
- PPR required
- No
- Curfew
- No
- ARFF (ICAO)
- —
- Status
- OPERATIONAL
Identifiers
- ICAOYMEN
- IATAMEB
- GPS_CODEYMEN
Runways (2)
08/261,921 m × 45 m
Geometry
| Length | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 45 m |
Runway ends
08
| Threshold | -37.7314, 144.8929 |
|---|
26
| Threshold | -37.7308, 144.9147 |
|---|
17/351,314 m × 45 m
Geometry
| Length | 1,314 m (4,311 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 45 m |
Runway ends
17
| Threshold | -37.7204, 144.9008 |
|---|
35
| Threshold | -37.7339, 144.9014 |
|---|---|
| Displaced threshold | 271 m |
ATC frequencies
Tower
- 125.100 MHzTWR
Ground
- 121.900 MHzGND
Approach
- 132.000 MHzAPP
Departure
- 118.900 MHzDEP
ATIS
- 119.800 MHzATIS