YPDN· DRW· Darwin
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
large airport · elevation 103 ft (31 m)
21:34Z 08:59Z Day
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·01:30ZYPDN 090130Z AUTO 09012KT 9999 // FEW029 29/21 Q1016
Wind
090° 12 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
29°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,900ft
Weather
—
Station
YPDN
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/293354 mASP
18/361524 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | HW 11 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 0 kt | XW 12 kt L |
-12.4150°, 130.8818°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Preferred | HW 11 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 0 | 12 L | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
1,733 ft
elevation 103 ft
ISA deviation
+14.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)YPDN
- ATIS112.600
- CLDCLNC DEL126.800
- GND121.800
- TWR133.100
- DEP123.000
- A/DAPP125.200
- ARTCBRISBANE CNTR118.150
- MISCRAAF AIR OPS897.400
Navaids near airportassoc. YPDN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGT | NDB | 308 kHz | MEDIUM |
| DAR | TACAN | 113.70 MHz | LOW |
| DN | VOR-DME | 112.60 MHz | HIGH |
| DN | NDB | 344 kHz | HIGH |
| HWS | NDB | 257 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 11/2911,004 ft (3,354 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/365,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)YPDN
Wind8 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp26°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=48
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 21:00 UTC
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/21Z → 08/22Z2005KT · ≥10 km · FU · NSC
Wind: 2005KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: FU
Clouds: NSC
TAF YPDN 082004Z 0821/1000 20005KT 9999 FU NSC
VFRFM08/22Z → 09/06Z11010KT · ≥10 km · FU · SCT020
Wind: 11010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: FU
Clouds: SCT020
FM082200 11010KT 9999 FU SCT020
VFRFM09/06Z → 09/11Z3508KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3508KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
FM090600 35008KT CAVOK
VFRFM09/11Z → 09/17ZVRB3KT · ≥10 km · FU · NSC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: FU
Clouds: NSC
FM091100 VRB03KT 9999 FU NSC
VFRFM09/17Z → 10/00Z1006KT · ≥10 km · FU · SCT020
Wind: 1006KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: FU
Clouds: SCT020
FM091700 10006KT 9999 FU SCT020
Raw TAF
TAF YPDN 082004Z 0821/1000 20005KT 9999 FU NSC FM082200 11010KT 9999 FU SCT020 FM090600 35008KT CAVOK FM091100 VRB03KT 9999 FU NSC FM091700 10006KT 9999 FU SCT020
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