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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
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
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
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. 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 L0986/25 FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS AMD
valid from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 00:00
6.2 ESSENDON - IFR DEPARTURES
CHANGE THE FLW TO READ:
TO EAST: VIA ESDAN DCT CORRS (SEE NOTE)
VIA ESDAN DCT RAZZI W449 BULKO
AMD ENR SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA
Issued on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 00:00
NOTAM H5984/25 OBST CRANES (LIT) 591FT AMSL ERECTED
valid from Friday, July 25, 2025 at 01:51 to Friday, October 17, 2025 at 08:00
BRG 320 MAG 2.87NM FM ARP
INFRINGES CONICAL SFC BY 135FT
Issued on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 01:51
NOTAM F3049/25 AIP DEP AND APCH (DAP) YMEN AMD
valid from Monday, August 4, 2025 at 01:32
ILS OR LOC RWY 26
MISSED APCH TURN ALT 510FT
Issued on Monday, August 4, 2025 at 01:33
NOTAM H6418/25 OBST CRANES (LIT) 935FT AMSL ERECTED
valid from Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 23:00 to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 08:00
PSN 374853.89S 1445740.28E
BRG 140 MAG 5.93NM FM ARP
INFRINGES OUTER HORIZONTAL SFC BY 185FT
Issued on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 05:38
NOTAM F3240/25 UA OPS WILL TAKE PLACE
valid from Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 06:27 to Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 00:00
WI 3NM RADIUS OF ARP
REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (RPAS) ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH
TRIAL
CTC CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY (CASA) TEL: +61 3 9518 2736
Issued on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 06:27
NOTAM H6792/25 ABN U/S
valid from Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:54 to Monday, October 20, 2025 at 06:00
CAUTION: DUE TO EN ABN NOT AVBL PILOTS SHOULD EXERCISE INCREASED
VIGILANCE WHEN VISUALLY IDENTIFYING ESSENDON DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
MELBOURNE
NOTE: MELBOURNE ABN STILL ACTIVE AND ALTERNATES WHITE AND GREEN ON A
10 SECOND ROTATION
Issued on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:54
NOTAM H7109/25 INCREASED BIRD HAZARD (300 CORELLA) IN VCY OF AD
valid from Friday, September 5, 2025 at 04:45 to Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 00:00
DURING FIRST AND LAST LIGHT BIRDS TRANSITING RWY INTERSECTION
DURING OTHER TIMES BIRDS IN VCY OF RWY 17/35 AND NORTHERN APN
Issued on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 04:45
NOTAM H7187/25 OBST CRANE (LIT) 839FT AMSL ERECTED
valid from Monday, September 8, 2025 at 03:04 to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 08:00
BRG 142 MAG 6.43NM FM ARP
PSN 374929.94S 1445736.04E
INFRINGES OUTER HORIZONTAL SFC BY 90FT
Issued on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 03:04
NOTAM H7487/25 PILOT ACT LIGHTING U/S
valid from Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 08:06 to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 08:00
AIRPORT LIGHTS LOCALLY SWITCHED ON
Issued on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 08:06
NOTAM H7488/25 OBST TOWER 38FT AGL ERECTED
valid from Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 08:08 to Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 00:00
908M W RWY 26 THR, 173M N RWY 08/26 CL
Issued on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 08:08
NOTAM H7556/25
valid from Monday, September 22, 2025 at 03:00 to Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 04:00
Issued on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 00:29
NOTAM F3624/25 UA OPS (MULTI-ROTOR 7KG) WILL TAKE PLACE
valid from Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 00:30 to Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 03:30
OPR WI 500M RADIUS OF PSN 374059S 1445823E
BRG 040 MAG 4.3NM FM ARP
OPR WILL MNT FREQ 120.5
OPR CTC TEL: 0428999075
Issued on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 06:48
NOTAM F3650/25 UA OPS (MULTI-ROTOR BLW 20KG) WILL TAKE PLACE
valid from Friday, September 26, 2025 at 04:00 to Friday, September 26, 2025 at 14:00
OPR WI 500M RAD OF PSN 374601.3S 1445554.2E 'MOONEE VALLEY
RACECOURSE'
APRX BRG 135 MAG 2NM FM ARP
OPR WILL MNT TWR FREQ 125.1
OPR CTC TEL: 0416 061 713
Issued on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 01:05
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