List of airports in the Melbourne area
- List of airports in the Melbourne area
The following are active airports serving the Melbourne area.
Main airports
The following four airports offer are the four airports that offer regularly scheduled passenger flights.
* Melbourne Airport is located to the north-west of the city and is by far the busiest airport serving the city with domestic flights to every state and territory of Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America. The airport is a major hub for both Qantas and Virgin Blue, and home base for Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia, and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority.
* Avalon Airport is located to the south-west outside the city of Geelong and is the next most prominent airport with Jetstar Airways and Sharp Airlines serving the airport. The airport is intending on offering international flights in the near future.[cite news |title= Linfox's Avalon Airport plans rejected|author=The Age |date=2008-06-05 |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/06/05/1212258958573.html|publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=2008-06-05] ]
* Essendon Airport is located in the middle north-west of the city and was formerly the primary airport for the city. It is now limited to a handful of passenger airlines and is primarily is used for general aviation and cargo flights.
* Moorabbin Airport is located in the middle southern suburbs offers a limited number of passenger flights but is the primary general aviation airport in the city.Other airports
* Lilydale Airport is located in the south of the Yarra Valley. In operation since 1968, Lilydale caters for a large number of piolet training flights, 'joyflights', and passenger flights to various parts of the Alpine region.
References
External links
* [http://www.melbourneairport.com.au Melbourne Airport]
* [http://www.avalonairport.com.au/ Avalon Airport]
* [http://www.essendonairport.com.au/ Essendon Airport]
* [http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/ Moorabbin Airport]
* [http://www.lilydaleairport.com.au/ Lilydale Airport]
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