Melbourne Avalon International Airport

Melbourne Avalon International Airport is located near Lara in the Geelong region of Victoria, Australia, situated roughly halfway between central Melbourne and Geelong. Operating under the IATA code AVV and ICAO code YMAV, it serves as a lower-cost alternative to Melbourne's primary Tullamarine Airport. The airport has roots as a military and aerospace facility and is operated by Linfox Airports. It handles both passenger services and significant aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations, with major aerospace companies including Jetstar having used it as a maintenance base. Avalon has historically catered to low-cost carriers, most notably Jetstar, and has seen fluctuating passenger volumes. Infrastructure upgrades have been undertaken over the years to support international capability, though it remains far smaller in scale than Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine.