Airport code
MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
MBW is the IATA code for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport, an airport serving Melbourne, Australia. Its ICAO code is YMMB, and it operates in the Australia/Hobart time zone (UTC+10). The airport sits at -37.9758, 145.1020 in the Southern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 50 ft (15 m).
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About Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
Moorabbin Airport is a general aviation airport for light aircraft located in between the southern Melbourne suburbs of Heatherton, Cheltenham, Dingley Village and Mentone. It also receives commercial airline service. The airport grounds are treated as their own suburb, and share the postcode 3194 with the neighbouring suburb of Mentone. With a total of 274,082 aircraft movements, Moorabbin Airport was the second busiest airport in Australia measured by aircraft movements for the calendar year of 2011.
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Airport information
| IATA code | MBW |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | YMMB |
| Airport name | Melbourne Moorabbin Airport |
| City | Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Time zone | Australia/Hobart (UTC+10) |
| Latitude | -37.9758 |
| Longitude | 145.1020 |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runways | 5 |
| Longest runway | 4,380 ft (1,335 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport?
The IATA code for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport is MBW.
What is the ICAO code for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport?
The ICAO code for Melbourne Moorabbin Airport is YMMB.
Where is MBW airport located?
Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) is located in Melbourne, Australia.
What time zone is MBW in?
Melbourne Moorabbin Airport operates in the Australia/Hobart time zone, which is UTC+10.
What is the nearest airport to MBW?
The nearest airport to Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Essendon Fields, about 33 km away.
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