Hamilton Airport (Victoria)

Hamilton Airport (IATA: HLT, ICAO: YHML) is located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) north of Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. The airport is about 300 km (190 mi) west of Melbourne. Sharp Airlines was established at the airport and despite cancelling scheduled service in December 2014, retains a flying school at Hamilton.^[2] The airport is also home to the Hamilton Aero Club. The airport is operated by the Southern Grampians Shire Council.^[3]

Hamilton Airport
IATA: HLT ICAO: YHML
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Southern Grampians Shire Council
Location	Hamilton, Victoria
Elevation AMSL	803 ft / 245 m
Coordinates	37°38′54″S 142°03′54″E
Map
YHML Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 1,233 4,045 Gravel 17/35 1,404 4,606 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

The terminal, called the Sir RM Ansett Terminal, is named after Reginald Myles Ansett, who founded Ansett Airways at Hamilton in 1936. The Ansett Transport Museum is housed in the company's first aircraft hangar.^[4]

During World War II, the airport was home to the Royal Australian Air Force Armament School until 1943, when it relocated to Nhill.

See also

• List of airports in Victoria, Australia

References

1. YHML – Hamilton (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
2. Alex Sinnott (26 September 2014). "Hamilton flights grounded as Sharp Airlines eye Warrnambool return". The Warrnambool Standard.
3. Southern Grampians Shire Council: Hamilton Airport
4. "Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum".