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Moranbah AirportIATA code MOV

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

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Serves: Moranbah, Australia
Codes: MOV · YMRB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Brisbane
Region: Oceania

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

Moranbah Airport (MOV/YMRB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Moranbah, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -22.060°, 148.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Moranbah Airport (MOV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Moranbah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Moranbah Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MOV
ICAO code: YMRB
City: Moranbah
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates: -22.058°, 148.077°; From OurAirports

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 Moranbah Airport’s own pages.

MOV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 235 m (770 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: BHP Group; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 98,006; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Moranbah; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Mackay Airport MKY · 151 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MOV

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 16/34: 1,524 m, asphalt.

Runways at MOV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	1,524 m5,000 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MOV

No route records yet

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

Where MOV is

Calculated

7.0 km south-southeast

Moranbah Airport lies 7.0 km south-southeast of Moranbah 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 MOV

Not yet verified

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

Check directly: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 Moranbah

Calculated

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

Moranbah Airport: common questions

Where is Moranbah Airport?

Moranbah Airport serves Moranbah, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.058°, 148.077°.

What are the airport codes for Moranbah Airport?

The IATA code is MOV and the ICAO code is YMRB.

What time zone is MOV in?

Moranbah Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.

How many runways does Moranbah Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MOV: 16/34 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Moranbah Airport?

Wikidata records 98,006 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Moranbah Airport?

Per Wikidata, MOV is operated by BHP Group.

How far is MOV from Moranbah city centre?

Moranbah Airport is about 7.0 km south-southeast of Moranbah city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Moranbah Airport?

OurAirports gives MOV’s elevation as 235 m (770 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 Moranbah Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3612569 (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)