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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Melbourne Orlando International Airport

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

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FAA Airport Diagram · KMLB

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Runways at KMLB

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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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Navaids associated with KMLB

  • NDB SQT

    Satellite

    0.26 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME MLB

    Melbourne

    110.00 MHz · DME 110.00 · LO · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMLB, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 24 not yet translated

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.

    pcl ctaf

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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMLB — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KMLB

79 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.

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

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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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

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=77

  • Other 44
  • Stall / spin 10
  • Loss of control 7
  • Ground collision 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough 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
1981-09-07 Bellanca 17-31 · Other
1980-08-06 Piper PA-28 · Other
1980-07-29 QUICKIE MONROE · Other
1980-04-13 RUTAN/FSHR QUICKE · Other
1980-01-17 Cessna 150 · Other
1979-11-29 AMER AVCO AA1-B · Other
1979-08-27 Piper PA-24 · Other
1979-07-28 Piper PA-28 · Other
1979-05-27 LIVINGSTON SPECL · Other
1979-05-19 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-09-04 Piper PA-23 · Ground collision
1978-08-29 Cessna 177 · Other
1978-04-19 Boeing 727-25 · Other
1976-01-15 Piper,Piper PA-28,PA-28 ·
1975-07-06 Cessna 150 · Other
1974-11-05 Piper PA-28 · Other
1974-01-28 Cessna A150L · Other
1974-01-21 Piper PA-28 · Other
1973-10-09 Cessna 150K · Other

+ 24 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KMLB

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KMLB

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KMLB

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KMLB

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KMLB

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.