RAAF Base Darwin | |||||||||
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Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia | |||||||||
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Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||
Coordinates | 12°24′53″S 130°52′36″E / 12.41472°S 130.87667°E | ||||||||
Type | Military airfield | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | ![]() | ||||||||
Website | RAAF Base Darwin | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
In use | 1 June 1940 | – present||||||||
Battles/wars | Bombing of Darwin, World War II | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Occupants | 2 Security forces Squadron Detachment Darwin | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: DRW, ICAO: YPDN | ||||||||
Elevation | 31 metres (103 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] |
RAAF Base Darwin (IATA: DRW, ICAO: YPDN) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, Australia. The base shares its runway with Darwin International Airport, for civil aviation purposes. The heritage-listed[2] RAAF Base Darwin is a forward operating base with year-round activity with approximately 400 personnel.[3]
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