Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Darwin International airport (Australia)
Darwin International airport is located near Darwin, with Darwin at 1mi↑, Bagot at 1mi↑, Ludmilla at 2mi↑, Fannie Bay at 3mi↑, Nightcliff at 3mi↑, Stuart Park at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Darwin International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YPDN
- IATA code : DRW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 31 m = 102ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 11/29 : 3354m = 11004ft
- runway 18/36 : 1524m = 5000ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Darwin International airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Darwin International airport at km : book on Singapore Airlines
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- Bathurst Island airport at 48mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
METAR for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
METAR YPDN 020800Z AUTO 29002KT 9999 // NCD 26/16 Q1013 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
METAR issued by YPDN on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 08:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 11 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 54 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 290°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
YPDN 020807Z 0209/0312 32008KT CAVOK FM021200 20005KT 8000 FU HZ NSC FM021800 14006KT 8000 FU HZ NSC FM030000 10010KT CAVOK FM030600 35008KT CAVOK RMK T 24 21 20 20 Q 1013 1015 1015 1014 TAF3
Decoded TAF for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
TAF issued by YPDN on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 08:07 UTC, issued 5 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 27 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0209/0312 32008KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM021200 20005KT 8000 FU HZ NSC
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
smoke
haze
from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM021800 14006KT 8000 FU HZ NSC
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
smoke
haze
from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM030000 10010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM030600 35008KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
VAC for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Darwin International airport
Around Darwin International airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Darwin
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3733mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 8299mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 8304mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 8309mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 8324mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 8357mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 8358mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 8382mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 8384mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 8387mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 8395mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 8397mi↑
- for Darwin International airport at km↑
- for Royal Darwin Hospital airport at 4mi↑
- for Robertson Barracks airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Darwin International airport (Australia)
- Royal Darwin Hospital heliport (YXDH ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Robertson Barracks heliport (YRBK ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Gerald Farm airport ( AU-0141) at 10mi↑
- Belyuen Oval Helicopter Landing Site heliport ( AU-0249) at 15mi↑
- Delissaville airport (YDLV DLV ) at 16mi↑
- Sandford Airstrip airport ( AU-0499) at 18mi↑
- Emkaytee (Unlic) airport (YMKT ) at 18mi↑
- Strauss Airstrip airport ( AU-0502) at 21mi↑defunct airport
- Lachlan E Purkis Memoral airport ( AU-0424) at 24mi↑
- Crab Claw Island Landing Ground airport ( AU-0127) at 27mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap