Airport guide

Avalon AirportIATA code AVV

Avalon Airport (AVV/YMAV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Melbourne, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

avalonairport.com.au View map

Serves: Melbourne, Australia
Codes: AVV · YMAV; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Avalon Airport (AVV/YMAV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Melbourne, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Melbourne local time at coordinates -38.030°, 144.470°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Avalon Airport (AVV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Melbourne, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Avalon Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: AVV
ICAO code: YMAV
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: -38.040°, 144.467°; From OurAirports
Official website: avalonairport.com.au (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Avalon Airport’s own pages.

AVV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 11 m (35 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1953; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Avalon; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Melbourne Essendon Airport MEB · 52 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AVV

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 18/36: 3,048 m, asphalt.

Runways at AVV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	3,048 m10,000 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from AVV

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AVV yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where AVV is

Calculated

50 km west-southwest

Avalon Airport lies 50 km west-southwest of Melbourne city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AVV

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Melbourne, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Avalon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:avalonairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Melbourne

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Avalon Airport: common questions

Where is Avalon Airport?

Avalon Airport serves Melbourne, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -38.040°, 144.467°.

What are the airport codes for Avalon Airport?

The IATA code is AVV and the ICAO code is YMAV.

What time zone is AVV in?

Avalon Airport is in the Australia/Melbourne time zone.

What is the official website of Avalon Airport?

The airport’s official website is avalonairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Avalon Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AVV: 18/36 (3,048 m (10,000 ft), asphalt).

When did Avalon Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1953 as its official opening date.

How far is AVV from Melbourne city centre?

Avalon Airport is about 50 km west-southwest of Melbourne city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Avalon Airport?

OurAirports gives AVV’s elevation as 11 m (35 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Avalon Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17896 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)