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# Melbourne: Helicopter Operations

> Melbourne: Helicopter Operations: frequencies, local rules and operational references.

Helicopter Operations at Melbourne (YMML).

## Helipads

There are limited facilities for helicopter operations at YMML.

There is one helipad within the manouevring area, the Taxiway Whiskey Helipad, located at the intersection of Taxiways W and W3. Helicopters will be cleared to take off/land from the pad by ML ADC, following coordination with SMC

There is also a much smaller helipad located adjacent the car dealership on Terminal Drive. This helipad is outside the manouevring area so no takeoff or landing clearances should be issued. Instead, helicopters should be instructed to report airborne or report on the ground.

* coordination with SMC

Source: [VATPAC Melbourne SOP](https://sops.vatpac.org/aerodromes/classc/melbourne/), CC BY 4.0. Adapted for the simulator from the snapshot retrieved 2026-09-29; source updated 2026-09-22. [Licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).


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