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Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin · Darwin

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
103 ft / 31 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 133.10 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
11/2911,004 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
18/365,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (YPDN), Australia. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 103 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
ICAO / IATA
YPDN / DRW
Municipality
Darwin
Country
Region
AU-NT
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 11,004 ft / 3,354 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 109° / 289°
RWY 11
No ILS
RWY 29
109.70 MHz
ID: I-DN | CRS: 286°
Runway 18 / 36
LIGHTED
Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°
RWY 18
No ILS
RWY 36
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP
125.20 MHz
ARTC BRISBANE CNTR
118.15 MHz
ATIS ATIS
112.60 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL
126.80 MHz
DEP DEP
123.00 MHz
GND GND
121.80 MHz
MISC RAAF AIR OPS
897.40 MHz
TWR TWR
133.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

YBTI
Bathurst Island Airport
78 km
YSNB
Snake Bay Airport
114 km
YGPT
Garden Point Airport
123 km
YPKT
Port Keats Airport
251 km
YPTN
Tindal Airport
285 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

YPDN — Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin | Live METAR, ILS & 11,004ft Runway | Airport Lookup