Airport guide

Essendon AirportIATA code MEB

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

ef.com.au/airport View map

Serves: Melbourne, Australia
Codes: MEB · YMEN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Essendon Airport (MEB/YMEN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Melbourne, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Melbourne local time at coordinates -37.740°, 144.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Essendon Airport (MEB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Melbourne, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Essendon Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MEB
ICAO code: YMEN
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: -37.728°, 144.902°; From OurAirports
Official website: ef.com.au/airport (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Essendon Airport’s own pages.

MEB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 86 m (282 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1921; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 33,941; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Melbourne Airport MEL · 9 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MEB

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 1,921 m, asphalt.

Runways at MEB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	1,921 m6,302 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
17/35	1,314 m4,311 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MEB

No route records yet

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

Where MEB is

Calculated

11 km north-northwest

Essendon Airport lies 11 km north-northwest 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 MEB

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:ef.com.au/airport (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.

Essendon Airport: common questions

Where is Essendon Airport?

Essendon Airport serves Melbourne, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.728°, 144.902°.

What are the airport codes for Essendon Airport?

The IATA code is MEB and the ICAO code is YMEN.

What time zone is MEB in?

Essendon Airport is in the Australia/Melbourne time zone.

What is the official website of Essendon Airport?

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

How many runways does Essendon Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MEB: 08/26 (1,921 m (6,302 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,314 m (4,311 ft), asphalt).

When did Essendon Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1921 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Essendon Airport?

Wikidata records 33,941 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is MEB from Melbourne city centre?

Essendon Airport is about 11 km north-northwest of Melbourne city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Essendon Airport?

OurAirports gives MEB’s elevation as 86 m (282 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 Essendon Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1319272 (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)