Melbourne airport holds the second rank in the list of the busiest airport in Australia after Sydney. Melbourne airport is also known as Tullamarine airport . This airport is the primary airport of the city of Melbourne. Melbourne Airport is 23 km from the city centre and is reachable via the Tullamarine Freeway. Earlier the operational airport in Melbourne was called Essendon Airport. In 1970 Tullamarine airport was opened to the international operation and it replaced Essendon airport. Melbourne airport was able to handle six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers in the very first year of its operation. Tullamarine airport was among the major airports of Australia which were privatised in the first phase of privatisation. Many major steps of improving the infrastructure were taken by Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Ltd. after privatisation. These steps included an extension of runways, car parks and terminals. To accommodate the growing need to park ca...