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Airport reference

Melbourne’s aerodrome reference point is 37°40′24″ S, 144°50′36″ E, and aerodrome elevation is 434 ft. Melbourne/Essendon is a separate airport, 5 NM southeast. The source marks this nearby airport as a warning against confusion.

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Runways

For land-and-hold-short operations (LAHSO) on runway 34, the chart gives a landing distance available of 2,613 m from the threshold. This is the LAHSO distance, distinct from the runway’s full physical length.

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Taxiway and apron orientation

Runway 16/34 runs north–south and crosses runway 09/27. The passenger terminal and main aprons lie east of runway 16/34, south of runway 09/27.
  • A runs along the east side of runway 16/34; V is between A and the runway. B serves the runway 16 end, and C connects the northern runway area with A and V.
  • M is at the runway 09 end; N is the nearby curved connector. E runs south of runway 09/27 and crosses runway 16/34.
  • Near the runway 27 end, the map labels D, P, Q and R. The northern terminal apron has S and T connections.
  • F, G and U connect the central runway-side taxiways and apron. Y and J are farther south alongside A, V and S.
  • K serves the runway 34 end. W leads east to the southern apron, with branches W1, W2, W3 and W4. A helicopter position is shown near W3.
The control tower is west of runway 16/34, south of E. The map labels the tower/obstacle elevation 581 ft, an obstacle 475 ft west of the northern runway area, a 579 ft spot elevation farther northwest, and a 450 ft obstacle near the eastern navigation-aid area. The map marks localizers beyond the runway 09 and 34 ends, a glidepath installation beside the northern portion of runway 16, and VOR/DME and glidepath/DME installations near runway 27.

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Runway-incursion hot spots

Two locations are enlarged on the chart:
  • C near A and V, beside the northern end of runway 16/34. The inset shows the runway holding position on C, with V joining the C/A area.
  • E crossing runway 16/34, south of the runway intersection. Holding positions are shown on both sides of the runway.

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Aircraft-specific ground movement

The Boeing 747-8 restrictions, A380 restrictions, and low-visibility routes are separate because their permitted movements differ.

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Frequencies

All frequencies are MHz.

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Map reference

Bearings are magnetic and elevations are feet above mean sea level. Magnetic variation is 12° east. The map scale is 1:40,000, with a 0–800 m scale bar. Grid labels cover 37°39′ S to 37°42′ S and 144°49′ E to 144°52′ E. Chart MMLAD01-187, revised 9 July 2026, from the fixed publication cycle effective 3 September 2026. Source: © Airservices Australia, Departure and Approach Procedures, MMLAD01-187.
Last modified on October 30, 2026