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Pilot information for Darwin International Airport

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General information for Darwin International Airport

Airport codes: DRW YPDN
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Latitude: -12.414700 | 12 24.881973 S | S12 24 52
Longitude: 130.876999 | 130 52.619934 E | E130 52 37
Field elevation: 103 ft/31 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for Darwin International Airport

A/D: 125.2 MHz (APP)
ARTC: 118.15 MHz (BRISBANE CNTR)
ATIS: 112.6 MHz
CLD: 126.8 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 123 MHz
GND: 121.8 MHz
MISC: 897.4 MHz (RAAF AIR OPS)
TWR: 133.1 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Darwin International Airport

11/29
11,004 x 197 ft (3,354 x 60 m) — paved — lighted
18/36
5,000 x 98 ft (1,524 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Darwin International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Darwin International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/28 12:00: 

YPDN 281200Z 15009KT CAVOK 24/09 Q1013 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Darwin International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/08 00:00: 

TAF YPDN 080315Z 0800/0906 09014KT 9999 SCT040 
     FM080400 06010KT 9999 SCT040 
     FM081200 08008KT 9999 SCT030 
     FM082300 09014KT 9999 SCT040 INTER 0819/0823 VRB15G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN030 SCT040

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Darwin International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM J1684/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
J1684/12 NOTAMR J1669/12
Q) YBBB/QFWXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1205280736 C) 1205290730 EST
E) EASTERN HELIPAD ILLUMINATED WDI PARTIALLY LIT
CREATED: 28 May 2012 07:38:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM J1644/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
J1644/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1205240546 C) 1205310730 EST
E) RWY 29 7000FT DIST TO RUN MARKER BOARD NOT AVBL
CREATED: 24 May 2012 05:54:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM J1557/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
J1557/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QOLAU/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1205141324 C) 1206150030 EST
E) OBST LGT 233 FT AMSL NOT AVBL
BRG 087 MAG 2.5NM FM ARP
CREATED: 14 May 2012 13:26:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM J1430/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
J1430/12 NOTAMR J1070/12
Q) YBBB/QLYXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1205020520 C) 1208020600 EST
E) TWY C1 AND TWY C2 PARTIALLY LIT
CREATED: 02 May 2012 05:21:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM J1219/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
J1219/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QMRLL/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1204160145 C) PERM
E) RWY 18 DECLARED DISTANCE AND GRADIENT CHANGES
RWY    TODA
18     1584 (3.28)

SUPPLEMENTARY TKOF DIST
RWY 18  1375(1.6)  1432(1.9)  1470(2.2)  1503(2.5
CREATED: 16 Apr 2012 01:57:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM N1209/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
N1209/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QWMLW/IV/BO/AE/000/015/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1205281400 C) 1205281800
E) ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARE RELEASE WILL TAKE PLACE
AT LEE POINT PSN S11 19.9 E130 53.8 BRG 357 MAG 5.0NM FM ARP
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE FOR FLARES IS 1500 FEET WITHIN A 3NM RADIUS OF LEE
POINT
F) SFC G) 1500FT AGL
CREATED: 24 May 2012 04:12:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM N1135/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
N1135/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QWMLW/IV/BO/E/000/015/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1207302300 C) 1207310100
E) ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARE FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE WI A 3NM RADIUS
OF EAST POINT RESERVE (S12 24.6 E 130 49.0 - BRG 277 MAG 4.0NM FM
ARP)  
F) SFC G) 1500FT AGL
CREATED: 14 May 2012 23:37:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM N1134/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
N1134/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QWMLW/IV/BO/E/000/015/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1206282300 C) 1206290100
E) ROCKET PARACHUTE FLARE RELEASE WILL TAKE PLACE
WI 3NM RADIUS OF PSN BRG 277 DEG 4NM FM ARP
(S12 24.6 E130 49.0 EAST POINT RESERVE)
F) SFC G) 1500FT AGL
CREATED: 14 May 2012 23:17:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX
NOTAM N0807/12: Darwin International Airport (YPDN) 
N0807/12 NOTAMN
Q) YBBB/QNBAK/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/1225S13053E
A) YPDN
B) 1204050540 C) PERM
E) NDB 'DN' 344 RESUMED NORMAL OPS
RANGE 85 OW 110 H24
CREATED: 05 Apr 2012 05:44:00 
SOURCE: YBBBZEZX