Melbourne International Airport (MEL / YMML)
113 flights through Melbourne International Airport (MEL / YMML) in Melbourne, Australia have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 6,800 airline flights bound for Melbourne International Airport and 6,665 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- YMML
- IATA
- MEL
- City
- Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -37.673, 144.843
- Catches
- 113
- Spotters
- 3
- arriving, 30 days
- 6800
- departing, 30 days
- 6665
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Melbourne International Airport serves Melbourne. It sits 434 ft (132 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 11,998 ft (3,657 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Melbourne International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 18, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 1
- last visit
- 2026-10-18
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @ess — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-18
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- ESSO: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Sydney (SYD) — 103 catches
- Williamtown (NTL) — 3 catches
- Gold Coast (OOL) — 2 catches
- Singapore (SIN) — 1 catch
- Los Angeles (LAX) — 1 catch
- Canberra (CBR) — 1 catch
- Cairns (CNS) — 1 catch
- Hobart (HBA) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 67 catches
- Airbus A320 — 12 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 8 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 7 catches
- Airbus A220-300 — 5 catches
- Airbus A330-200 — 3 catches
- Airbus A321 — 3 catches
- Embraer E190 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 2 catches
- B190 — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- Qantas — 46 catches
- Virgin Blue Airlines — 41 catches
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 17 catches
- Scoot Private Limited — 1 catch
- Delta Air Lines — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- VOZ826 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA429 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA420 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST509 — JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST506 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ819 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ824 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA418 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ817 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QLK1575 — Airbus A220-300 · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA416 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ842 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA439 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA438 — Airbus A330-200 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST515 — Airbus A320 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA443 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ897 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-09
- QFA498 — Airbus A321neo · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-09
- JST538 — Airbus A321 · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA499 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- VOZ891 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA486 — Airbus A330-200 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QLK1999 — Embraer E190 · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- QFA491 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
Questions
How many flights to and from Melbourne International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 6,800 airline flights arriving and 6,665 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 686 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Melbourne International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Melbourne International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Melbourne International Airport?
Yes: 113 catches by 3 spotters so far.
How high is Melbourne International Airport above sea level?
434 ft (132 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Melbourne International Airport?
11,998 ft (3,657 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Melbourne International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Melbourne International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Melbourne International Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 18, 2026.