YPDN· DRW· Darwin
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
large airport · elevation 103 ft (31 m)
21:23Z 09:07Z Night
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·19:30ZYPDN 241930Z AUTO 12007KT 9999 // OVC059 26/23 Q1012
Wind
120° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
5,900 ft
Temperature
26°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
OVC 5,900ft
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 7 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 4 kt | XW 6 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 7 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 4 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
1,481 ft
elevation 103 ft
ISA deviation
+11.2°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
Wind14 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp28°C
QNH1013 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
Diagram unavailable for Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 15:51 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/15Z → 24/23Z1307KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: 1307KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
TAF YPDN 241405Z 2415/2518 13007KT 9999 FEW020
VFRFM24/23Z → 25/07Z10014KT · ≥10 km · FEW040
Wind: 10014KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW040
FM242300 10014KT 9999 FEW040
VFRFM25/07Z → 25/12Z05010KT · ≥10 km · SCT045
Wind: 05010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT045
FM250700 05010KT 9999 SCT045
VFRFM25/12Z → 25/18Z1307KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: 1307KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
FM251200 13007KT 9999 SCT030
Raw TAF
TAF YPDN 241405Z 2415/2518 13007KT 9999 FEW020 FM242300 10014KT 9999 FEW040 FM250700 05010KT 9999 SCT045 FM251200 13007KT 9999 SCT030
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