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# Melbourne GLS runway 16

> Melbourne GLS runway 16.

## Approach setup and speed limits

Use **QNH**. Select **GLS channel 21940**, identifier **G16A**. The final course is **160°**, with a **3° glidepath**.

Maximum indicated airspeed at **BELTA is 185 kt**. ATC approach-speed ranges are **160–185 kt at BELTA** and **150–160 kt at 5 NM from the threshold**.

## Holding at BELTA

| Inbound track | Turns | Leg time | Minimum altitude | DME limit |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 160° | Left | 1 minute | 4,000 ft | 17 NM |

The entry diagram labels **050°, 230° and 340°** around the holding fix.

## Route and glidepath

Enter at **BELTA at or above 3,000 ft**, **11.6 NM from RW16**. The map shows ARBEY arrivals from the north, and BOOIN, BOYSE, RAZZI and ALAXO arrivals from the east.

Follow the **160° course and 3° glidepath**. The path passes **AVMEL at 2,230 ft**, **5.5 NM from RW16**. Threshold elevation is **432 ft** and threshold crossing height is **50 ft**. The RNP Z procedure publishes a different AVMEL path altitude; use the values for the selected procedure.

Aircraft may be **radar-vectored to final approach**, or may **join the procedure from a STAR before the final approach fix**.

### Three-degree glidepath checks

All distances below are **to RW16**, the runway threshold reference.

| Distance | Path altitude |
| - | - |
| 7.9 NM | 3,000 ft |
| 7 NM | 2,710 ft |
| 6 NM | 2,390 ft |
| 5 NM | 2,070 ft |
| 4 NM | 1,760 ft |
| 3 NM | 1,440 ft |
| 2 NM | 1,120 ft |
| 1 NM | 800 ft |
| 0.5 NM | 640 ft |

## Straight-in minimum

For categories **A, B, C and D/Dₗ**, the GLS minimum is **640 ft above mean sea level**, a **208 ft height above threshold**. The chart publishes **0.8 km visibility** and **550 m runway visual range (RVR)**.

## Missed approach

Track **160°** and **climb to 4,000 ft, or as directed by ATC**.

## Circling and alternate minima

Circling altitudes are feet above mean sea level; the accompanying heights are above the **434 ft aerodrome elevation**. Visibility is kilometres.

| Aircraft category | Circling altitude | Circling height / visibility | Alternate ceiling / visibility |
| - | - | - | - |
| A and B | 1,140 ft | 706 ft / 2.4 km | 1,206 ft / 4.4 km |
| C | 1,450 ft | 1,016 ft / 4.0 km | 1,516 ft / 6.0 km |
| D/Dₗ | 1,600 ft | 1,166 ft / 5.0 km | 1,666 ft / 7.0 km |

## Frequencies

All frequencies are MHz.

| Service | Frequency |
| - | - |
| ATIS | 114.1 or 118.0 |
| Approach | 132.0 |
| Tower | 120.5 |
| Surface movement | 121.7 |

## Sector altitudes and map reference

The **10 NM minimum sector altitude is 3,300 ft**. The **25 NM MSA**, centred on the **YMML aerodrome reference point**, is **4,500 ft in the northern sector** and **3,700 ft in the southern sector**. Boundaries are labelled **B-080° on the west side** and **B-260° on the east side**.

Bearings are magnetic, with **12° east variation**. Elevations are feet above mean sea level. The map scale is **1:500,000**, with a **0–5 NM scale bar**. It covers labelled grid lines **37°30′–37°40′ S** and **144°40′–145°00′ E**. **YMEN is Essendon Airport**, south-east of Melbourne.

The map prints these terrain and obstacle elevations, in feet: **2,293; 2,195; 1,604; 1,598; 1,600; 1,468; 949; 1,021; 830; 655; 920; 687; 1,224; 1,171; 906; 948; 892; 691; 1,007; 935; 808; 706; 775; 526; 564; 552; 573; 1,041; 1,096**. Their geographic positions have not yet been fully transcribed into this text.

Chart **MMLGL05-186**, revised **19 March 2026**, from the fixed publication cycle effective **3 September 2026**.

Source: © Airservices Australia, [Departure and Approach Procedures](https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/), MMLGL05-186.


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