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Darwin Airport

Darwin International Airport
RAAF Base Darwin
Darwin International Airport logo.svg
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Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Operator Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin
Serves Darwin, Northern Territory
Location Marrara, Northern Territory
Hub for Airnorth
Focus city for Qantas
Elevation AMSL 103 ft / 31 m
Coordinates 12°24′53″S 130°52′36″E / 12.41472°S 130.87667°E / -12.41472; 130.87667Coordinates: 12°24′53″S 130°52′36″E / 12.41472°S 130.87667°E / -12.41472; 130.87667
Website darwinairport.com.au
Map
YPDN is located in Northern Territory
YPDN
YPDN
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,354 11,004 Asphalt
18/36 1,524 5,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers 1,925,039
Movements 26,259
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart
passenger and aircraftmovements from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) is 100% owned by Airport Development Group of Northern Territory Airports.
Passengers 1,925,039
Movements 26,259

Darwin International Airport (IATA: DRWICAO: YPDN) is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. It is the only airport serving Darwin.

The airport is located in Darwin, Northern Territory's northern suburbs, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Darwin city centre, in the suburb of Marrara. It shares runways with the Royal Australian Air Force's RAAF Base Darwin.

Darwin Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal and a cargo terminal. Both of the passenger terminals have a number of shops and cafeterias.

In 2011 the airport served 26,036 flights and 1,743,734 passengers.

In 1919, when the England to Australia air race was announced, Parap Airfield was established in the suburb of Parap to act as the Australian Terminal. It operated as two airports, a civilian airport and a military field.

It frequently took hits from Japanese bombing through the Second World War, and was used by the Allies to project air power into the Pacific. The airport hosted Spitfires, Hudson Bombers, Kittyhawks, C-47s, B-24 Liberators, B-17 Fortresses and PBY Catalinas.


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