Airport guide

Mildura AirportIATA code MQL

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

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Serves: Mildura, Australia
Codes: MQL · YMIA; 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

Mildura Airport (MQL/YMIA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mildura, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Melbourne local time at coordinates -34.230°, 142.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mildura Airport (MQL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mildura, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Mildura Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MQL
ICAO code: YMIA
City: Mildura
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates: -34.229°, 142.086°; From OurAirports
Official website: milduraairport.com.au (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 Mildura Airport’s own pages.

MQL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 51 m (167 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1923; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 167,622; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Mildura; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Broken Hill Airport BHQ · 254 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MQL

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 09/27: 1,830 m, asphalt.

Runways at MQL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	1,830 m6,004 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
18/36	1,139 m3,737 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MQL

No route records yet

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

Where MQL is

Calculated

4.8 km west-southwest

Mildura Airport lies 4.8 km west-southwest of Mildura 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 Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at MQL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:milduraairport.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 Mildura

Calculated

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

Mildura Airport: common questions

Where is Mildura Airport?

Mildura Airport serves Mildura, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -34.229°, 142.086°.

What are the airport codes for Mildura Airport?

The IATA code is MQL and the ICAO code is YMIA.

What time zone is MQL in?

Mildura Airport is in the Australia/Melbourne time zone.

What is the official website of Mildura Airport?

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

How many runways does Mildura Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MQL: 09/27 (1,830 m (6,004 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,139 m (3,737 ft), asphalt).

When did Mildura Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1923 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Mildura Airport?

Wikidata records 167,622 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is MQL from Mildura city centre?

Mildura Airport is about 4.8 km west-southwest of Mildura city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Mildura Airport?

OurAirports gives MQL’s elevation as 51 m (167 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 Mildura 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 Q3566390 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (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)