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KMLB · Melbourne Orlando International Airport

ICAO · US · 36 NTSB events

ID KMLB FAA MLB Elev 33 ft Lat 28° 6.12' N Lon 80° 38.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,181 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09R 087° 10,181 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
27L 267° 10,181 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
09L 087° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
27R 267° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
05 042° 3,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
23 222° 3,001 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 132.550
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.200
  • CTAF CTAF 118.200
  • A/D ORLANDO APP/DEP 132.650
  • OPS GRUMMAN OPS 123.200
  • RDO ST PETERSBURG RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB SQT

    Satellite

    0.26 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME MLB

    Melbourne

    110.00 MHz · DME 110.00 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R and 27L; MIRL 05–23 and 09L–27R; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R and 27L; MIRL 05–23 and 09L–27R; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R and 27L; MIRL 05–23 and 09L–27R; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 09R; REIL Rwy 27L; PAPI Rwy 09R and 27L; MIRL 05–23 and 09L–27R; HIRL Rwy 09R–27L—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·FLORIDA 135 MELBOURNE ORLANDO INTL (MLB)(KMLB) 2 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N28º06.17´ W80º38.72´ 33 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MLB RWY 09R–27L: H10181X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–233, 2D–397, 2D/2D2–928 PCR 580 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 09R: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 83´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 09L–27R: H6000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–49, D–78, 2D–139 PCR 170 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 09L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 27R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H3001X75 (ASPH) S–31, D–53 PCR 100 F/B/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 05: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 21´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 21´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–3001 TODA–3001 ASDA–3001 LDA–3001 RWY 09L:TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 09R:TORA–10181TODA–10181 ASDA–10181 LDA–10181 RWY 23: TORA–3001 TODA–3001 ASDA–3001 LDA–3001 RWY 27L:TORA–10181 TODA–10181 ASDA–10181 LDA–9482 RWY 27R:TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000
  • ·Bird act on and invof arpt.
  • ·Sfc cond not rprtd 0400–1100Z‡.
  • ·TGL NA aft 0200Z‡ or 2 hr aft SS; whichever is later.
  • ·Uncontrolled area Twy V west of Rwy 05; Twy C north of Twy K; Twy S north of S1; Twy H and G.
  • ·Rwy 09R RVR unavailable 0500–1100Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 27L RVR unavailable 0500–1100Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 09R–27L 400´ blast pad both rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 09L–27R hldg psn sign on Twy Q not std, sign is lctd fwd of rwy hldg psn marking.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 321-723-6227
  • ·ASOS 132.55 (321) 951–7575.
  • ·CTAF 118.2 ATIS 132.55 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 115.85T (SAINT PETERSBURG RADIO) ®ORLANDO APP/DEP CON 126.025 TOWER 118.2 124.05 (1100–0500Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9 (126.025 when twr clsd)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0500Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VOR/DME 115.85 MLB Chan 105(Y) N28º06.32´ W80º38.12´ at fld. 30/7W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–020º 021º–065º byd 40 NM 235º–240º byd 40 NM ILS 108.3 I–MLB Rwy 09R.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·JACKSONVILLE H–8I, L–24F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

38

since 1982

Fatal

3

7.9% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 239,513 ops in 1991

2024 total

161,065

10-yr total

1,239,765

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

6.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.51

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Runway excursion 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=36

  • Stall / spin 8
  • Other 7
  • Loss of control 7
  • Ground collision 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-11-21 Liberty Aerospace Inc. XL-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-03-23 Cessna 340A · Stall / spin · day →
2003-10-21 Cessna 172N · CFIT · day →
2003-04-12 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2001-03-03 Cessna 182Q · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2024-12-26 Beech BE-76 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
2024-03-15 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · Loss of control · day →
2024-02-13 Piper PA28 · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
2022-03-29 Piper PA-28 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-11-16 Piper PA 28R · Runway excursion · day →
2017-02-25 Socata TB20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-05-27 Cessna 337 · Loss of control · day →
2014-04-04 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-161 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-05-22 Piper,Piper PA-28-161,PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2012-02-29 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-02-26 Piper PA-28-161 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-02-26 Robinson R22 Beta · Loss of control · day →
2003-06-18 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-01-24 Bornhofen Twinjet 1500 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2003-01-10 Shaw Atlantica 235FG · Stall / spin · day →
2003-01-04 North American,Cessna AT-6A,172K · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-03-28 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2001-09-30 Piper PA-28-151 · Other · VMC →
1999-02-25 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-09-26 Piper PA-28-161 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1991-12-28 Cessna 172RG · Stall / spin · day →
1991-03-23 Piper PA-28-161 · Loss of control · day →
1989-03-21 Cessna 172H · Other · VMC · day →
1989-02-08 Cessna T210L · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1988-11-13 Piper PA-28R-200 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-11-16 Piper PA-28RT-201 · Weather · VMC · day →
1987-02-12 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-10-30 Piper PA-28 · Other · day →
1986-01-24 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-04 Cessna 210N · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-29 Bellanca 17-30 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets

Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

Designees in FL

CFI Flight Instructors 7,821 A&P Mechanics 25,520 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 158 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 35 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 11 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 54 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 203 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 172 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 272 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 218 FBO Fixed Base Operators 137 Clubs Flying Clubs 69 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 57 EAA EAA Chapters 49

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Amon Modine Melbourne FL 1 nm
Jarret Rock Melbourne FL 1 nm
Roneil Shane Lindo Melbourne FL 1 nm
Frank Gallagher Malabar FL 8 nm
Jason Thomas Maceyunas Merritt Island FL 13 nm
Darrell Gene Gordon Titusville FL 30 nm
Matthew James Skinner Titusville FL 30 nm
Manuel Lopez Fernandez Vero Beach FL 30 nm
Daniel Foster Orlando FL 37 nm
Edward Moon Orlando FL 37 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Irving Ward Boswell Iii Melbourne FL 1 nm
Ricou Ren Browning Jr Melbourne FL 1 nm
Jose Cabrera Jr Melbourne FL 1 nm
John Robert Defreytas Melbourne FL 1 nm
Gary Lee Flaugher Melbourne FL 1 nm
Glen Franklin Gray Melbourne FL 1 nm
Thomas Peter Hanel Melbourne FL 1 nm
Thomas Scott Hogrefe Melbourne FL 1 nm
Andrew John Holmes Melbourne FL 1 nm
Steven Lawrence Hutchens Melbourne FL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Arnabat Sr Melbourne FL 1 nm
David Hetzel Boden Melbourne FL 1 nm
Jose Cabrera Jr Melbourne FL 1 nm
Glen Franklin Gray Melbourne FL 1 nm
Andrew John Holmes Melbourne FL 1 nm
Steven Lawrence Hutchens Melbourne FL 1 nm
Jeffrey Scott Lauder Melbourne FL 1 nm
Paul Allen Noble Melbourne FL 1 nm
Paul Steven Diantonio Melbourne FL 1 nm
Theofrastos George Koumarianos Melbourne FL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Fort Pierce, FL
 39 nm
Treasure Coast Avionics, Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
 40 nm
Spectrum Aero Maintenance Service
Kissimmee, FL
 44 nm
Aviation One Maintenance and Modification
Orlando, FL
 45 nm
Orlando Avionics Corp DBA: Orlando Acft Services
Orlando, FL
 45 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Orlando, FL
 45 nm
Aviation Air Services
Okeechobee, FL
 45 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando, FL
Casselberry, FL
 51 nm
CE Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, FL
 52 nm
Lockwood Aviation Repair, Inc
Sebring, FL
 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.