Airport guide
Mount Gambier AirportIATA code MGB
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB/YMTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mount Gambier, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mount Gambier, Australia
- Codes
- MGB · YMTG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Region
- Oceania
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB/YMTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mount Gambier, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Adelaide local time at coordinates -37.740°, 140.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mount Gambier, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mount Gambier Airport details
- IATA code
- MGB
- ICAO code
- YMTG
- City
- Mount Gambier
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates
- -37.744°, 140.781°
- 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 Mount Gambier Airport’s own pages.
MGB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Passengers, 2022
- 73,514
- 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
- Portland Airport PTJ · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MGB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways. Longest 18/36: 1,644 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,644 m5,394 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 11/29 | 922 m3,025 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 06/24 | 846 m2,776 ft | — | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MGB
Originfacts does not track any routes from MGB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at MGB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mount Gambier, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mount Gambier Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:mountgambierairport.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 Mount Gambier
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MelbourneAvalon AirportAVV325 km
- BendigoBendigoBXG331 km
- MelbourneTullamarine AirportMEL358 km
- King IslandKing Island AirportKNS359 km
- MelbourneEssendon AirportMEB362 km
- KingscoteKingscote AirportKGC368 km
- AdelaideAdelaide AirportADL370 km
- MilduraMildura AirportMQL407 km
- BurnieBurnie Wynyard AirportBWT558 km
Mount Gambier Airport: common questions
Where is Mount Gambier Airport?
Mount Gambier Airport serves Mount Gambier, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -37.744°, 140.781°.
What are the airport codes for Mount Gambier Airport?
The IATA code is MGB and the ICAO code is YMTG.
What time zone is MGB in?
Mount Gambier Airport is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
What is the official website of Mount Gambier Airport?
The airport’s official website is mountgambierairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mount Gambier Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at MGB: 18/36 (1,644 m (5,394 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (922 m (3,025 ft), asphalt); 06/24 (846 m (2,776 ft), asphalt).
When did Mount Gambier Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1930 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Mount Gambier Airport?
Wikidata records 73,514 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Mount Gambier Airport?
Per Wikidata, MGB is operated by Grant.
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 Mount Gambier Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, typeOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q14331 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)