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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mount Hotham Airport
Mount Hotham Airport (IATA: MHU, ICAO: YHOT) is a small Australian regional airport, which serves the Victorian ski resort of Mount Hotham. It is Australia's highest-altitude airport.

History

Developed by BCR Asset Management, construction of Month Hotham Airport began in late 1998. The airport opened on 12 June 1999 with a 700 metre runway. It was officially opened by Premier Steve Bracks on 10 June 2000 by which time the runway had been extended to 1,460 metres.

During the 2000 ski season, Eastern Australia Airlines and Southern Australia Airlines operated flights from Sydney and Melbourne respectively with Dash 8s During the 2001 season Eastern Australia, Southern Australia Airlines and Sunstate Airlines operated flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle.

Until 2014, QantasLink operated flights from Sydney with Bombardier Q200s. As at 2024, it is only used by charter operators.

In January 2023, the airport was purchased by the Grollo family.

Incidents

On 8 July 2005, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain charter plane crashed into terrain while attempting to make a landing at the airport, killing the pilot and two passengers. Fragments of the aircraft were said to have dropped on the ground at the nearby sub-alpine community of Cobungra.

References

  1. ^ YHOT – Mount Hotham (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Mount Hotham Australian Aviation issue 152 July 1999 page 22
  3. ^ Airport heats up Mt Hotham Australian Financial Review 9 June 2000
  4. ^ Mt Hotham Airport set to shine this winter Australian Aviation issue 174 July 2001 page 58
  5. ^ Qantas to the snow Australian Aviation issue 159 March 2000 page 16
  6. ^ Mount Hotham Australian Aviation issue 172 May 2001 page 20
  7. ^ Airline Briefs Australian Aviation issue 270 April 2010 page 17
  8. ^ QantasLink kicks off Mount Hotham snow season Qantas 28 June 2013
  9. ^ Qantas in fight for life after 5000 jobs axed nationwide News.com.au 27 February 2014
  10. ^ Hotham Airport Mount Hotham
  11. ^ $6m+ buyers of Mt Hotham Airport revealed Herald Sun 30 January 2023
  12. ^ Collision with terrain, Piper PA-31-350 VH-OAO at Mt Hotham Australian Transport Safety Board 24 August 2006

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