RAAF Base Darwin
| RAAF Base Darwin | |||||||||
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| Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Military airfield | ||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||||
| Website | RAAF Base Darwin | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°24′53″S 130°52′36″E / 12.41472°S 130.87667°E | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
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 RAAF Base Darwin is a forward operating base with year-round activity with approximately 400 personnel.