Navigation setup and speed limits
Use QNH and ML VOR/DME, 114.1 MHz. DME is required; GNSS may be used instead of DME with ML VOR as the reference waypoint. Holding is as advised by ATC.
Maximum indicated airspeed at NAOMI is 185 kt. The chart lists ATC approach-speed ranges of 160–185 kt at NAOMI and 150–160 kt at 5 NM from the threshold. Aircraft may be radar-vectored to an initial approach fix.
Initial approach and final course
The chart provides two initial fixes on the 10 NM ML DME arc:
From LURGU, follow the arc towards the south; from MISCH, follow it towards the north. Intercept the 080° inbound final course via NAOMI. The diagram also labels 2,100 ft on the curved connections from the lead radials towards final; retain the profile’s distance-based step-down limits below.
Descent profile
All distances are to ML DME, not to the threshold. The profile gives a 3° descent path.
Runway 09 threshold elevation is 395 ft. The source does not provide a threshold-distance conversion for every DME check.
Three-degree descent checks
Straight-in minimum
For categories A–D, the VOR/DME minimum descent altitude is 950 ft above mean sea level, a 555 ft height above threshold, with 3.2 km visibility. Special alternate minima are not applicable.
Missed approach
At the missed-approach point, track 080° 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.
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 prints these terrain and obstacle elevations, in feet: 2,195; 1,598; 1,600; 1,468; 949; 1,021; 920; 687; 655; 1,224; 1,171; 1,007; 775; 935; 808; 706; 945; 691; 564; 526; 552; 573; 1,041; 772; 1,096; 657. Their geographic positions have not yet been fully transcribed into this text.
Chart MMLVO01-186, revised 19 March 2026, from the fixed publication cycle effective 3 September 2026.
Source: © Airservices Australia, Departure and Approach Procedures, MMLVO01-186.Last modified on October 30, 2026
