Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin METAR YPDN
VFRLarge AirportElev. 31 m (103 ft)Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin is situated in Darwin, Australia. The ICAO code of Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin is YPDN and the IATA code is DRW.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 11/29 with a length of 3,354 m, Asphalt runway 18/36 with a length of 1,524 m.
The elevation is 31 m (103 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-07 01:30 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
29°C
Wind
5kt
Ceiling
3,300ft
QNH
1016hPa
Raw METAR
METAR YPDN 070130Z AUTO 33005KT 300V010 //// // BKN033 OVC038 OVC046 29/23 Q1016
Decoded
- Wind
- From 330° (NNW) at 5 kt
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,300 ft (1,006 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 3,800 ft (1,158 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 4,600 ft (1,402 m)
- Temp / DP
- 29°C (84°F) · Dew point 23°C (73°F)
- QNH
- 1016 hPa · 30.00 inHg
TAF
Valid 7 Oct 00:00 UTC – 8 Oct 06:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF YPDN 062303Z 0700/0806 01008KT 9999 SCT035 FM070200 34012KT CAVOK FM071200 35005KT 9999 SCT020 FM080200 31010KT CAVOK
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 Oct06:00NOW
Thu 8 Oct
FM02:00 – 06:00 UTC
310° / 10 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRWed 7 Oct
FM12:00 – 02:00 UTC
350° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 2,000ft
VFRFM02:00 – 12:00 UTC
340° / 12 kt> 9.7 kmNSC
VFRBASE00:00 – 02:00 UTC
010° / 8 kt> 9.7 kmSCT 3,500ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 109° | 3,354 m | Asphalt | 139° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
| 29 ★ best | 289° | 3,354 m | Asphalt | 41° | ↑ 4 kt | 3 kt R |
| 18 | 180° | 1,524 m | Asphalt | 150° | ↓ 4 kt | 2 kt R |
| 36 | 360° | 1,524 m | Asphalt | 30° | ↑ 4 kt | 2 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise20:55 UTC
Sunset09:13 UTC
Daylight:12h 18m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow