Australia
Northern Territory
Darwin

RAAF Base Darwin

RAAF Base Darwin is a Royal Australian Air Force military air base located in the city of , in the , Australia. The base shares its runway with , for civil aviation purposes.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: military base airport in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
  • Also known as: “Darwin Airport”, “DRW”, and “YPDN”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darwin International Airport and Darwin Aviation Museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: kenhodge13, CC BY 2.0.
Darwin, a small yet cosmopolitan city, is the tropical capital city of the . People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 147,255.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , previously known as the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre, displays aircraft and aircraft engines of relevance to the and aviation in Australia generally. It is located in the suburb of Winnellie.

Recreation area
is a sports stadium in , in the Marrara Sporting Complex, and is located adjacent to the . Work began on the stadium in 2007 and was officially opened on 28 July 2007 when it played host to an A-League Pre-Season Cup game between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karama and Malak.

Suburb
is a northern suburb of , , . It is located on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.

Suburb
is a Northern suburb of , in the of .

Suburb
is a northern suburb of , Australia.

RAAF Base Darwin

Latitude
-12.4143° or 12° 24′ 51″ south
Longitude
130.8831° or 130° 52′ 59″ east
Open location code
5QVGHVPM+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 833764002
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q10853535
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“RAAF Base Darwin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “澳大利亚皇家空军达尔文基地”
  • Chinese: “達爾文皇家澳大利亞空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “達爾文皇家空軍基地”
  • French: “aérodrome de Darwin”
  • French: “base aérienne de Darwin”
  • French: “Base aérienne de Darwin”
  • French: “YPDN”
  • German: “RAAF Base Darwin”
  • Indonesian: “DRW”
  • Indonesian: “YPDN”
  • Japanese: “ダーウィン空軍基地”
  • Korean: “다윈 공군 기지”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی استرالیا در پایگاه داروین”
  • Polish: “RAAF Base Darwin”
  • Portuguese: “Base aérea de Darwin”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате устуролеё дар пойгоҳи дорвен”
  • Thai: “ฐานทัพอากาศดาร์วิน”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Eaton and Marrara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Toll DNATA and Qantas Freight.

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