Air Charter Avalon Airport: Cargo, Group & Outsize

Avalon Airport (AVV/YMAV) sits roughly 55 km southwest of Melbourne CBD between Werribee and Geelong. It is best known for hosting the Australian International Airshow, but for charter operations it offers three concrete advantages over Tullamarine: a long unrestricted runway, far lower slot pressure, and substantial apron and ramp space suited to outsize aircraft.

For shippers and operators in Geelong, the Western Treatment Plant corridor and western Victorian industrial sites, Avalon is also closer than Tullamarine and avoids Melbourne metropolitan road congestion.

Aviall recommends Avalon for charter operations in three main scenarios:

• Outsize cargo charter: aN-124 and IL-76 movements where ramp space and slot availability matter more than CBD proximity
• Slot-constrained periods at Tullamarine, when MEL congestion makes a confirmed wheels-up window difficult to lock in
• Group charter origin or destination near Geelong, Werribee or western Victoria
• Heavy-aircraft training, repositioning or maintenance ferry flights
• Defence and government movements where reduced civilian traffic is preferable

Avalon's main strengths for charter are runway length, ramp space and predictable slot access.

• IATA code AVV / ICAO YMAV
• Runway 18/36: 3,048 m, suitable for all current widebody and outsize aircraft
• Customs and immigration available with prior coordination for international movements
• Significant apron and hangar capacity, including heavy-maintenance facilities
• Approximately 55 km from Melbourne CBD, 22 km from Geelong CBD

Avalon supports the full Aviall mission profile, with particular strength in cargo and outsize operations.

• Outsize project cargo on AN-124 and IL-76 into mining, energy and defence sites
• Widebody freighter charter where Tullamarine slots are unavailable
• Narrowbody passenger group charter for events and corporate movements
• Defence and government charter operations
• AOG and aerospace component recovery for operators based at Avalon

Avalon is one of three Melbourne-region airports Aviall operates from. Use the pages below to compare options and plan related missions.

• Air Charter Melbourne, full Melbourne overview across MEL, MEB and AVV
• Cargo Charter Melbourne: melbourne freighter charter focused on Tullamarine and Avalon
• Air Charter Essendon Airport, inner-city alternative for executive and medevac
• Heavy-Lift Cargo Charter, outsize AN-124 and IL-76 capability