Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

IATA DRWICAO YPDNLarge airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin is a large airport near Darwin in Northern Territory, Australia. It is listed as IATA DRW and ICAO YPDN. The airport is located at -12.4150° / 130.8819° at an elevation of 31 m (103 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,354 m. The nearest airport is Royal Darwin Hospital Helipad, 6.9 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

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IATA code	`DRW`
ICAO code	`YPDN`
Identifier	`YPDN`
Type	Large airport
City	Darwin
Region	Northern Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-12.41497, 130.88185
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 24′ 53.89″ S 130° 52′ 54.66″ E
Elevation	31 m (103 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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