AVV · Geelong/Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Avalon International Airport.
--:--:-- · GMT+11 (UTC+11:00) · 38.0403° S, 144.4672° E
Avalon Airport
International airport in Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for AVV
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27043; ident YMAV; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
avalonairport.com.au
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Avalon Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
AVV / YMAV
OurAirports ident
YMAV
GPS / local code
YMAV
ISO region
AU-VIC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
avalonairport.com.au
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q17896
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT+11 · UTC+11:00
Time zone
GMT+11
Australia/Melbourne · UTC+11:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
50 km
Approximate distance to central Geelong/Melbourne.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Canberra
Languages
English
Currency
AUD ($)
Country area
7,692,024 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1953 · Avalon Australia Pty Ltd
Owner / entity
Q17896
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Melbourne Avalon International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Geelong/Melbourne, Australia. Geelong/Melbourne's built-up core sits roughly 50 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Australia/Melbourne (UTC+11:00, GMT+11). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV / YMAV) is at 38.0403° S, 144.4672° E, elevation 35 ft (11 m), serving Geelong/Melbourne, Australia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Geelong/Melbourne is in Australia (capital Canberra); regulated by Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA); on Australia/Melbourne (GMT+11, UTC+11:00); working languages: English; currency: AUD ($).
Distance from central Geelong/Melbourne: 50 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for AVV.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV / YMAV)
Avalon Airport · International airport in Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Known label 1
Lara
Alternate airport-name cue retained for AVV, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Geelong
Alternate airport-name cue retained for AVV, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
YMAV · YMAV · AU-VIC
avalonairport.com.au · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for AVV; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lara
lara · 5.6 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 15,919 · city coordinates -38.0239, 144.4062
2. Corio
corio · 8.8 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 15,215 · city coordinates -38.0833, 144.3833
3. Geelong
geelong · 15 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 282,809 · city coordinates -38.1471, 144.3607
4. Highton
highton · 20 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 18,388 · city coordinates -38.1706, 144.3114
5. Wyndham Vale
wyndham-vale · 22 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 20,518 · city coordinates -37.8914, 144.6237
6. Werribee
werribee · 23 km from AVV
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · population 50,027 · city coordinates -37.9000, 144.6667
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MEL YMML
Melbourne Airport · Melbourne
52 km from AVV · Australia/Melbourne · +0h · elevation 434 ft (132 m) · airport coordinates -37.6707, 144.8379
2. HBA YMHB
Hobart International Airport · Hobart (Cambridge)
592 km from AVV · Australia/Hobart · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates -42.8370, 147.5130
3. ADL YPAD
Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide
632 km from AVV · Australia/Adelaide · -0h 30m · elevation 20 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates -34.9475, 138.5334
Route-time reference set
1. AVV-HBA
Hobart (Cambridge) · 592 km · 1h 35m
Australia/Hobart · +0h from AVV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. AVV-ADL
Adelaide · 632 km · 1h 38m
Australia/Adelaide · -0h 30m from AVV; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for AVV.
Runway identifiers
18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MEL YMML
Melbourne Airport · Melbourne · 52 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Melbourne · australia · 434 ft (132 m) · -37.6707, 144.8379
2. HBA YMHB
Hobart International Airport · Hobart (Cambridge) · 592 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Hobart · australia · 13 ft (4 m) · -42.8370, 147.5130
3. ADL YPAD
Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide · 632 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Adelaide · australia · 20 ft (6 m) · -34.9475, 138.5334
4. SYD YSSY
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney (Mascot) · 756 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Sydney · australia · 21 ft (6 m) · -33.9461, 151.1770
5. NTL YWLM
Newcastle Airport · Williamtown · 886 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Sydney · australia · 31 ft (9 m) · -32.7961, 151.8350
6. WTB YBWW
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport · Toowoomba · 1351 km from AVV
large airport · Australia/Brisbane · australia · 1,509 ft (460 m) · -27.5583, 151.7933
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AVV.
Source note 2
The airport is operated by Avalon Airport Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Linfox.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for AVV.
Country and authority
AVV sits in Australia (Commonwealth of Australia), whose capital is Canberra. Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Oceania, Australia and New Zealand.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: AUD ($). AVV is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
AVV is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Lara, Geelong. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic. Location cue: While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q17896 · Avalon Airport. Administrative area: City of Greater Geelong. Named after: Avalon. Entity official-site cross-check: avalonairport.com.au
Field and clock profile
Melbourne Avalon International Airport is a near sea-level field at 35 ft (11 m), positioned at 38.0403° S, 144.4672° E in the Southern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. The airport clock uses Australia/Melbourne (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lara is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.6 km. MEL Melbourne is the closest retained airport alternative at 52 km.
Country airport peers
AVV is compared with MEL Melbourne at 52 km, HBA Hobart (Cambridge) at 592 km, ADL Adelaide at 632 km, SYD Sydney (Mascot) at 756 km, NTL Williamtown at 886 km inside the retained Australia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
AVV-HBA Hobart (Cambridge): 592 km, about 1h 35m, +0h. AVV-ADL Adelaide: 632 km, about 1h 38m, -0h 30m. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident YMAV backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. avalonairport.com.au is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway identifiers
18/36
OurAirports classifies AVV as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Geelong/Melbourne.
AVV (YMAV) is a near sea-level field at 35 ft (11 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
AVV sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
AVV's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Avalon Australia Pty Ltd is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for AVV.
- While located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area, it is the second busiest of the four airports serving the state capital in passenger traffic.
- The airport is operated by Avalon Airport Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Linfox.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at avalonairport.com.au, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for AVV
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
AVV uses Australia/Melbourne (GMT+11, UTC+11:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Melbourne Avalon International Airport is about 50 km from central Geelong/Melbourne; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MEL Melbourne is the closest retained alternate at 52 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
avalonairport.com.au is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place AVV inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
AVV ranks #2 in the curated Australia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
AVV shares Australia/Melbourne with MEL Melbourne AU. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
AVV is 35 ft (11 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include COV 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · DIA 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · HND 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · MWX 35 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · CGK 34 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
AVV's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MEL 52 km +0h · HBA 592 km +0h · ADL 632 km -0h 30m.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart (Cambridge) | HBA | 592 km | 1h 35m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Adelaide | ADL | 632 km | 1h 38m | -0h 30m | --:--:-- |
AVV to HBA
Hobart (Cambridge)
Distance 592 km; estimated travel window 1h 35m; destination zone Australia/Hobart is +0h from AVV. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
AVV to ADL
Adelaide
Distance 632 km; estimated travel window 1h 38m; destination zone Australia/Adelaide is -0h 30m from AVV. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Geelong/Melbourne, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Melbourne is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Melbourne Avalon International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from AVV, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lara
lara · 5.6 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Corio
corio · 8.8 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Geelong
geelong · 15 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Highton
highton · 20 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wyndham Vale
wyndham-vale · 22 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Werribee
werribee · 23 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hoppers Crossing
hoppers-crossing · 27 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tarneit
tarneit · 28 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Point Cook
point-cook · 29 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Altona Meadows
altona-meadows · 33 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torquay
torquay · 35 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Truganina
truganina · 35 km · Australia/Melbourne
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Melbourne Avalon International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Hobart (Cambridge) (HBA), Adelaide (ADL). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Avalon Australia Pty Ltd.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1953.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from AVV. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Melbourne AirportMEL
Melbourne · large airport
- Distance
- 52 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 434 ft (132 m)
Compare against MEL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hobart International AirportHBA
Hobart (Cambridge) · large airport
- Distance
- 592 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against HBA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adelaide International AirportADL
Adelaide · large airport
- Distance
- 632 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -0h 30m
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6 m)
Compare against ADL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV) in?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport is in the Australia/Melbourne timezone (UTC+11:00, GMT+11).
What are the codes for Melbourne Avalon International Airport?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport uses IATA code AVV and ICAO code YMAV.
Where is Melbourne Avalon International Airport located?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport is located in Geelong/Melbourne, Australia at coordinates 38.0403° S, 144.4672° E, with an elevation of 35 ft (11 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Melbourne Avalon International Airport from central Geelong/Melbourne?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport sits roughly 50 km from the nearest mapped city center for Geelong/Melbourne.
Which route reference is most useful from AVV?▾
Hobart (Cambridge) (HBA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 35m, destination timezone Australia/Hobart, and a +0h difference from AVV.
Which authority regulates AVV?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport sits inside Australia, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
What other airports in Australia are close peers to AVV?▾
AVV's curated peers in Australia on this site include MEL Melbourne, HBA Hobart (Cambridge), ADL Adelaide, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Melbourne Avalon International Airport have?▾
Melbourne Avalon International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers include 18/36.