Mildura Airport
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| Overview of Mildura Airport | |||
IATA: MQL – ICAO: YMIA
 MQL
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| Airport type | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Operator | Rural City of Mildura | ||
| Location | 167 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 51 ft / 16 m | ||
| Coordinates | 34°13′45″S 142°05′08″E / 34.22917°S 142.08556°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 6,004 | 1,830 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 3,737 | 1,139 | Asphalt |
Mildura Airport (IATA: MQL, ICAO: YMIA) is located in Mildura, Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest regional airport in Victoria[1] and has twice been named Australia's Rural Airport of the Year.[2]
QantasLink, Regional Express and Sharp Airlines offer scheduled air services. Virgin Australia (then Virgin Blue) began the first scheduled jet service from 13 October 2008. It is also home to Cobden Air and the Mildura Aero Club.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Melbourne |
| Regional Express | Melbourne |
| Sharp Airlines | Adelaide |
| Virgin Australia | Melbourne[3] |
[edit] Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
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| 1 |  Melbourne Airport |
170,200 |  8.4 |
| Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
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| 1 | Melbourne Airport |
16,432 | 22.1 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.murrayriver.com.au/regions/mildura/airport.htm Mildura Airport — Flights to Mildura
- ^ Mildura Rural City Council - The Winner Is...Mildura
- ^ "Virgin Blue adds regional Australian destination". Aviation Record. 2008-08-05. http://www.aviationrecord.com/search-results.aspx?articleType=ArticleView&articleId=979. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ a b Domestic airline activity
[edit] External links
- Airport information for YMIA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Mildura Airport Website
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