# Mareeba Airport (MRG)

> Mareeba, AU · IATA: MRG · ICAO: YMBA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MRG` |
| ICAO | `YMBA` |
| City | Mareeba |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 475 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -17.07028, 145.42423 |

## Description

Sitting amid the coffee, mango and avocado farms of the Atherton Tablelands, about 60 km inland from Cairns, Mareeba Airport (MRG) is primarily a general-aviation field. Its activity centres on charter flights, skydiving, agricultural aviation and seasonal aerial firefighting rather than scheduled passenger or cargo services. A former major Allied airbase in World War II, the site retains long runways but no commercial freight terminal. The region's produce exports move by road to the Cairns cargo gateway, so for forwarders MRG is a specialist and GA charter point rather than a freight location.

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