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13 Facts About Melbourne Airport

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Melbourne Airport, colloquially known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne, and the second busiest airport in Australia.

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Melbourne Airport is the main international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area, the other international airport being Avalon Airport.

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3.

Domestically, Melbourne serves as headquarters for Australian airExpress and Toll Priority and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation.

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4.

On opening, Melbourne Airport consisted of three connected terminals: International in the centre, with Ansett to the South and Trans Australia Airlines to the North.

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Melbourne Airport was included in the first phase, being acquired by the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited for $1.

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6.

Revenue from retail operations at Melbourne Airport broke the $100 million mark for the first time in 2004, this being a 100 per cent increase in revenue since the first year of privatization.

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Melbourne Airport's terminals have 68 gates: 53 domestic and 15 international.

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8.

Jetstar confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services.

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However, in 2019 following an extensive consultation period, Melbourne Airport unexpectedly dropped plans for a new east-west runway in favour of constructing a new parallel north-south runway to the west of the airport, citing aircraft noise concerns for residents in nearby suburbs of Gladstone Park, Westmeadows, Attwood and Jacana.

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In June 2015, the Melbourne Airport Drive extension was completed, creating a second major link to the airport.

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11.

Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Melbourne Airport had stated that the Victoria state government would have to match federal funding in order for the project to proceed.

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13.

In 2003, Melbourne Airport received the IATA's Eagle Award for service and two National Tourism Awards for tourism services.

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