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.[2] It was officially opened by Premier Steve Bracks on 10 June 2000 by which time the runway had been extended to 1,460 metres.[3][4]

During the 2000 ski season, Eastern Australia Airlines and Southern Australia Airlines operated flights from Sydney and Melbourne respectively with Dash 8s[5] During the 2001 season Eastern Australia, Southern Australia Airlines and Sunstate Airlines operated flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Newcastle.[6]

Until 2014, QantasLink operated flights from Sydney with Bombardier Q200s.[7][8][9] As at 2024, it is only used by charter operators.[10]

In January 2023, the airport was purchased by the Grollo family.[11]

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.[12]

References

  1. ^ YHOT – Mount Hotham (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 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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