Melbourne Essendon Airport

IATA MEBICAO YMENMedium airport

Melbourne Essendon Airport is a medium airport near Essendon Fields in Victoria, Australia. It is listed as IATA MEB and ICAO YMEN. The airport is located at -37.7281° / 144.9020° at an elevation of 86 m (282 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,921 m. The nearest airport is Melbourne Airport, 8.5 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`MEB`
ICAO code	`YMEN`
Identifier	`YMEN`
Type	Medium airport
City	Essendon Fields
Region	Victoria
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-37.72810, 144.90199
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	37° 43′ 41.16″ S 144° 54′ 07.17″ E
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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