Merimbula Airport

Merimbula Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBega Valley Shire Council
ServesMerimbula, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates36°54′31″S 149°54′05″E / 36.90861°S 149.90139°E / -36.90861; 149.90139
WebsiteBega Valley City Council: Airport
Map
YMER is located in New South Wales
YMER
YMER
Location in New South Wales
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,602 5,256 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
A Saab 340A operated by Kendell Airlines at Merimbula Airport, 1998

Merimbula Airport (IATA: MIM, ICAO: YMER) is an airport serving Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 1 nautical mile (2 km; 1 mi) south of Merimbula and is owned and operated by Bega Valley Shire Council.[1]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 7 ft (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,602 m × 30 m (5,256 ft × 98 ft).[1] This runway is equipped with night lighting and precision approach path indicators. The airport receives a low volume of traffic and pilots are required to communicate via a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to safely co-ordinate arrivals and departures. Both Avgas and Jet A1 fuel is available. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is located at the southwestern end of the airfield.[1]

In 2019, a $4.4 million upgrade of the small terminal facility was completed, providing new arrivals, security screening and baggage handling areas, as well as additional car parking.[2][3] This was followed by upgrades to the runway to allow operation of large turboprops like the Q400 and ATR 72 which were completed in early 2022.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
QantasLink Sydney[5] Seasonal: Melbourne
Rex Airlines Melbourne, Moruya, Sydney[6]

Statistics

Merimbula Airport was ranked 59th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[7][8]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Merimbula Airport[8]
Year[7] Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001-02
20,194
2,281
2002-03
22,057
2,633
2003-04
34,794
2,664
2004-05
49,234
2,754
2005-06
57,732
3,004
2006-07
64,881
2,956
2007-08
63,904
2,912
2008-09
54,718
2,811
2009-10
52,210
2,791
2010-11
51,299
2,889

Electronic dance music duo Flight Facilities take their name from a company founded by band-member Hugo Gruzman's grandfather in the 1960s, based at Merimbula Airport.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e YMER – Merimbula (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Contractor completes Merimbula Airport $4.4M upgrade". Roads and Infrastructure Australia. 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ Ian Campbell (18 July 2018). "Step ahead for Merimbula Airport and Merimbula Aldi". RiotACT.
  4. ^ Albert McKnight (March 2022). "Merimbula Airport reopens after wet weather delays". AboutRegional.
  5. ^ Doak, Emily; Wallace, Simon (15 January 2021). "Qantas delays new regional routes due to COVID uncertainty". ABC Riverina. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. ^ Regional Express
  7. ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
  8. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2010-11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
  9. ^ Katie Cunningham (9 December 2014). "Made In Merimbula". awol.


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