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YDRD

Drysdale River Airport · Drysdale River

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
360 ft / 110 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 128.00 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
05/23 · 4,589 ft · GUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Drysdale River Airport (YDRD), located in Drysdale River, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 360 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Drysdale River Airport
ICAO / IATA
YDRD / DRY
Municipality
Drysdale River
Country
Region
AU-WA — Western Australia
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Elevation
360 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23
UNLIT
Runway Length: 4,589 ft / 1,399 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: G
Heading: ° / °
RWY 05
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 23
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
128.00 MHz
MISC MISC
132.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

YPKU
East Kimberley Regional (Kununurra) Airport
249 km / 135 nm
YFTZ
Fitzroy Crossing Airport
288 km / 156 nm
YHLC
Halls Creek Airport
312 km / 168 nm
YCIN
RAAF Base Curtin
342 km / 185 nm
YDBY
Derby Airport
343 km / 185 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026