September 2024
Moorabbin Airport. Australia's busiest flight training airport for second year in a row.
For the 2024 financial year, Moorabbin Airport was once more the busiest General Aviation flight training airport in Australia and the busiest airport in Victoria, recording 271,864 movements across all aircraft types—accounting for 9 per cent of all flight movements in Australia
This is the second year that Moorabbin Airport has taken out the top spot for flight training, up from 237,410 total movements in FY23. Notably, the Airport was the only metropolitan flight training airport to experience growth during the period.
Moorabbin Airport Corporation (MAC) CEO Travis Brown said the growth is testament to MAC’s aviation development strategy, which continues to return results year on year.
“Our continued investment in aviation supports safe and industry-leading general aviation activity. Guided by our safety framework, our focus strongly remains on growing safe and viable aviation activities and investing in quality aviation infrastructure and training facilities.”
The results are pleasing and reinforce the aviation development strategy in the 2021 Master Plan, which plans for the development of new and upgraded training sites to accommodate over 1,800 students per year and additional aircraft parking.
MAC is committed to nurturing strong relationships with its aviation customers and ensuring their ongoing success. Notably, MAC’s top five flight training operators—CAE, RVAC, Learn to Fly, Avia and Professional Helicopter Services—saw increased growth in their individual movements and continue as long-term tenants.
"We’re pleased to have strong working relationships with industry stakeholders, including CASA, Airservices Australia and our aviation customers from big to small. Our ongoing commitment to improve and expand our Airport facilities ensures the Airport will remain a leader in flight training in Australia,” says Brown.
Airservices Australia’s full list of Australian airport movements can be found on it's website.
Editor’s notes
For more information and regular updates regarding Moorabbin Airport, please visit moorabbinairport.com.au.
Further commentary and interviews with Moorabbin Airport’s CEO, Travis Brown, can be arranged upon request.
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About Moorabbin Airport
Moorabbin Airport is Australia’s leading general aviation flight training airport located in the southeast of Melbourne. Spanning 294 hectares, the Airport is Australia’s second busiest airbase and is home to a range of general aviation activities including flying training, flight charter, aviation maintenance, as well as general and recreation aviation operations. Supporting the viability of aviation activities, the Airport also has a thriving non-aviation commercial centre, including Kingston Central Plaza and a Direct Factory Outlet (DFO), as well as an array of retailer and hospitality providers which provide employment for many local residents in the City of Kingston. Located on the north and south-eastern perimeter of the precinct, Chifley Business Park is home to leading industrial facilities and commercial offices for business customers.
About Moorabbin Airport Corporation and Goodman Group
Privately owned and funded, Moorabbin Airport Corporation Ltd (MAC) purchased a long-term lease on the Moorabbin Airport site from the Commonwealth Government in 1998. MAC’s role is to maintain and develop the Airport infrastructure and the provision of a safe airport for all users.
MAC is wholly owned by Goodman Group, the largest property group on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: GMG) and one of the biggest listed specialist investment managers of industrial property and business space globa