Darwin International Airport

Darwin International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerRoyal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
OperatorDarwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA)
ServesDarwin
LocationEaton, Northern Territory, Australia
Hub forAirnorth
Focus city forQantas
Elevation AMSL103 ft / 31 m
Coordinates12°24′53″S 130°52′36″E / 12.41472°S 130.87667°E / -12.41472; 130.87667
Websitewww.darwinairport.com.au
Map
Interactive map of Darwin International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 3,354 11,004 Asphalt
18/36 1,524 5,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers1,925,039
Movements26,259
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.

Darwin International Airport (IATA: DRW, ICAO: YPDN) 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.

The airport is located in Darwin's northern suburbs, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Darwin city centre, in the suburb of Eaton. 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.

Darwin was one of only two airfields in Australia (the other being RAAF Base Amberley) that were listed as a Transoceanic Abort (TOA) landing site for the Space Shuttle.