Merimbula Airport
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
03/21 | 1,602 | 5,256 | Asphalt |
Merimbula Airport (IATA: MIM, ICAO: YMER) is an airport serving Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 1 nautical mile (2 km; 1 mi) south of Merimbula and is owned and operated by Bega Valley Shire Council.[1]
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 7 ft (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,602 m × 30 m (5,256 ft × 98 ft).[1] This runway is equipped with night lighting and precision approach path indicators. The airport receives a low volume of traffic and pilots are required to communicate via a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to safely co-ordinate arrivals and departures. Both Avgas and Jet A1 fuel is available. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is located at the southwestern end of the airfield.[1]
In 2019, a $4.4 million upgrade of the small terminal facility was completed, providing new arrivals, security screening and baggage handling areas, as well as additional car parking.[2][3] This was followed by upgrades to the runway to allow operation of large turboprops like the Q400 and ATR 72 which were completed in early 2022.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
QantasLink | Melbourne, Sydney[5] |
Rex Airlines | Melbourne, Moruya, Sydney[6] |
Statistics
Merimbula Airport was ranked 59th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[7][8]
Year[7] | Revenue passengers | Aircraft movements |
---|---|---|
2001-02 | 20,194 | 2,281 |
2002-03 | 22,057 | 2,633 |
2003-04 | 34,794 | 2,664 |
2004-05 | 49,234 | 2,754 |
2005-06 | 57,732 | 3,004 |
2006-07 | 64,881 | 2,956 |
2007-08 | 63,904 | 2,912 |
2008-09 | 54,718 | 2,811 |
2009-10 | 52,210 | 2,791 |
2010-11 | 51,299 | 2,889 |
In popular culture
Electronic dance music duo Flight Facilities take their name from a company founded by band-member Hugo Gruzman's grandfather in the 1960s, based at Merimbula Airport.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e YMER – Merimbula (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Contractor completes Merimbula Airport $4.4M upgrade". Roads and Infrastructure Australia. 20 December 2019.
- ^ Ian Campbell (18 July 2018). "Step ahead for Merimbula Airport and Merimbula Aldi". RiotACT.
- ^ Albert McKnight (March 2022). "Merimbula Airport reopens after wet weather delays". AboutRegional.
- ^ Doak, Emily; Wallace, Simon (15 January 2021). "Qantas delays new regional routes due to COVID uncertainty". ABC Riverina. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Regional Express
- ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ Katie Cunningham (9 December 2014). "Made In Merimbula". awol.
External links
- Accident history for MIM at Aviation Safety Network
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