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Use QNH. Tune IMW ILS/DME to 109.3 MHz, with a 263° inbound localizer course and 3° glidepath. ML VOR/DME is 114.1 MHz. This Y procedure uses ML DME distances. DME or GNSS is required; GNSS may replace DME with ML VOR as the reference waypoint. The Z procedure uses different DME distances and equipment requirements.

Approach and descent

Enter at VISAS at or above 2,500 ft, 8.8 NM ML DME / 8.5 NM from the threshold. Follow 263°. The glidepath passes MATKU at 1,670 ft, 4.1 NM ML DME / 3.8 NM from the threshold. The runway threshold elevation is 407 ft and reference datum height is 53 ft. For the localizer-only approach, retain these step-down minima: The profile also labels 7 NM ML DME as 6.7 NM from the threshold. Do not substitute the IMW DME values from the Z procedure.

Three-degree descent checks

Every distance in this table is to ML DME.

Holding and speeds

Hold at VISAS, inbound 263°, with left turns, one-minute legs, a minimum altitude of 3,000 ft and a 14 NM DME limit. The holding-entry diagram labels 083°, 153° and 333°. Maximum indicated airspeed at VISAS is 185 kt. ATC approach-speed ranges are 160–185 kt at VISAS and 150–160 kt at 5 NM from the threshold.

Straight-in minima

These minima apply to categories A, B, C and D/Dₗ. Altitudes are feet above mean sea level; heights are above the 407 ft runway threshold. The chart also prints special alternate minima of 700 ft / 2.5 km. These are separate from the standard alternate entries below; the sheet does not state the conditions for using them. Those applicability conditions remain to be added to this draft.

Missed approach

Track 263° and climb to 4,000 ft, or as directed by ATC. For the localizer approach, use the missed-approach point specified in the descent profile above.

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.

Frequencies

All frequencies are MHz.

Sector altitudes and map reference

The 10 NM minimum sector altitude is 3,300 ft. The 25 NM MSA, centred on ML VOR, is 4,500 ft in the northern sector and 3,700 ft in the southern sector. Boundaries are labelled R-260° on the west side and R-080° 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°50′ S and 144°40′–145°00′ E. YMEN is Essendon Airport, south-east of Melbourne. The map shows ARBEY arrivals via DOKNO, BOYSE from the north-east, BOOIN from the east, RAZZI from the south-east and ALAXO via ROCEL. It prints these terrain and obstacle elevations, in feet: 1,604; 1,600; 1,468; 949; 1,021; 830; 655; 920; 687; 1,224; 1,171; 906 (two locations); 948; 1,007; 935; 775; 808; 706; 945; 817; 691; 564; 526; 552; 573; 1,041; 772; 697; 1,096; 657; 732. Their geographic positions have not yet been fully transcribed into this text. Chart MMLII05-186, revised 19 March 2026, from the fixed publication cycle effective 3 September 2026. Source: © Airservices Australia, Departure and Approach Procedures, MMLII05-186.
Last modified on October 30, 2026