Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Melbourne Essendon airport (Australia)
Melbourne Essendon airport is located near Melbourne, with Niddrie at 1mi↑, Moonee Valley at 2mi↑, Moreland at 2mi↑, Tullamarine at 2mi↑, Glenroy at 3mi↑, Moonee Ponds at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Melbourne Essendon airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YMEN
- IATA code : MEB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 86 m = 282ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 1921m = 6302ft
- runway 17/35 : 1314m = 4311ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Melbourne Essendon airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Melbourne Essendon airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Melbourne International airport at 5mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines
- Melbourne, Batman Park heliport at 7mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
METAR for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
METAR YMEN 162100Z AUTO 35008KT 9999 // NCD 09/05 Q1015 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
METAR issued by YMEN on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 9 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 9°C = 48°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
YMEN 161728Z 1618/1712 36014KT CAVOK FM170100 31010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 FM171000 33008KT 9999 NSW SCT045 RMK FM161800 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TL170100 T 10 10 11 13 Q 1014 1014 1016 1016
Decoded TAF for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
TAF issued by YMEN on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 17:28 UTC, issued 9 hours and 41 minutes. weather forecast for 18 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
1618/1712 36014KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
FM170100 31010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 310°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
broken at 3000ft = 910m
from Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 17, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM171000 33008KT 9999 NSW SCT045
no significant weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
VAC for Melbourne Essendon airport YMEN MEB
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Melbourne Essendon airport
Around Melbourne Essendon airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Niddrie
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 5660mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 10089mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 10091mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 10101mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 10117mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 10172mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 10178mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 10179mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 10185mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 10186mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 10188mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 10193mi↑
- for Melbourne Essendon airport at 0mi↑
- for Melbourne International airport at 5mi↑
- for Royal Childrens Hospital airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Melbourne Essendon airport (Australia)
- Melbourne International airport (YMML MEL ) at 5mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Royal Childrens Hospital heliport (YRHO ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Royal Melbourne Hospital heliport (YRMH ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Melbourne, Batman Park heliport (YBPK KAH ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Yarra Bank heliport (YYBK ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Alfred Hospital heliport (YAFD ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- RAAF Williams, Laverton Base airport (YLVT ) at 13mi↑defunct airport
- Sunbury East airport ( AU-0334) at 16mi↑
- RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base airport (YMPC ) at 16mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Penfield airport (YPEF ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap