YPDN is the ICAO code for Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (IATA DRW), located in Darwin, NT, Australia.
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (YPDN) is a large airport in Darwin, NT, Australia. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code YPDN or IATA code DRW. It sits in Oceania.
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin sits near sea level at 103 ft.
Local operations run on Australia/Darwin. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.
SkyAccess inventory for YPDN updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.
As one of the larger fields in Australia, YPDN tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.
Darwin International Airport is a domestic and international airport serving Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is the eleventh busiest airport in Australia measured by passenger movements, with almost 1.8 million passengers travelling through in FY 2024. It is the main airport and the sole international airport serving the Darwin area.
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