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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Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
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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
SPECI YPDN 231335Z AUTO 03007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT011 SCT039 BKN056 26/25 Q1006 RESHRA
Decoded METAR for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
METAR issued by YPDN on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 13:35 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 4 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 30°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1100ft = 340m. scattered clouds at 3900ft = 1190m. broken at 5600ft = 1710m.
light intensity shower rain
recently shower rain
TAF for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
YPDN 231342Z 2313/2418 03010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN018 FM240000 01014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 SCT025 FM240900 02010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN020 INTER 2313/2317 2000 SHRA BKN005 FEW018TCU TEMPO 2317/2322 2000 SHRA BKN005 FEW018TCU INTER 2322/2409 2000 SHRA BKN010 FEW025TCU PROB30 TEMPO 2315/2409 VRB20G30KT 0500 +TSRA BKN005 SCT020CB PROB30 TEMPO 2415/2418 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT020CB
Decoded TAF for Darwin International airport YPDN DRW
TAF issued by YPDN on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 13:42 UTC, issued 11 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 29 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
2313/2418 03010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN018
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 30°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1800ft = 550m
from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, November 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
FM240000 01014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 SCT025
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 10°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light intensity shower rain
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m
from Monday, November 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
FM240900 02010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN020
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2000ft = 610m
from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
INTER 2313/2317 2000 SHRA BKN005 FEW018TCU
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
shower rain
broken at 500ft = 150m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
temporarily from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2317/2322 2000 SHRA BKN005 FEW018TCU
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
shower rain
broken at 500ft = 150m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Monday, November 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
INTER 2322/2409 2000 SHRA BKN010 FEW025TCU
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
shower rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, November 23, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, November 24, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2315/2409 VRB20G30KT 0500 +TSRA BKN005 SCT020CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
heavy thunderstorm rain
broken at 500ft = 150m scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday, November 24, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, November 24, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2415/2418 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN010 SCT020CB
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 1km = 1mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1000ft = 300m scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
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↑NOTAM
- Sandford Airstrip airport ( AU-0499) at 18mi↑
- Emkaytee (Unlic) airport (YMKT ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Strauss Airstrip airport ( AU-0502) at 21mi↑defunct airport
- Lachlan E Purkis Memoral airport ( AU-0424) at 24mi↑
- Livingstone Airstrip airport ( AU-0501) at 25mi↑defunct airport
- Crab Claw Island Landing Ground airport ( AU-0127) at 27mi↑
- Palmer airport (YPME ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- Dundee Downs First Aid Post HLS heliport ( AU-0140) at 34mi↑
- Finniss River Landing Ground airport ( AU-0130) at 39mi↑
- Dundee Beach airport ( AU-0191) at 41mi↑
- Dundee Beach First Aid Post heliport ( AU-0139) at 41mi↑
→ 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
