YPDN — Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin METAR & TAF
IATA DRW · Darwin · AU
Current report
METAR YPDN 301200Z AUTO 32012KT //// // BKN029 28/24 Q1016
The latest observation at Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin was issued at 30 Sep 12:00Z. Wind is from northwest (320°) at 12 knots. The sky shows broken cloud at 2,900 ft. Temperature is 28 °C with a dew point of 24 °C. The altimeter setting is 1016 hPa (30.00 inHg). These conditions classify the field as MVFR. Marginal visual conditions — legal for VFR but tightening.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF YPDN 301115Z 3012/0118 01008KT CAVOK FM301500 15005KT 9999 SCT020 FM302300 08012KT 9999 SCT025 FM010300 02014KT 9999 FEW040 FM011000 03008KT CAVOK FM011500 15005KT 9999 SCT020 INTER 3014/3021 4000 SHRA BKN012 INTER 0114/0118 4000 SHRA BKN012
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 15:00Z | FROM | VFR | 010° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, NSW, The sky is clear. |
| 30 Sep 15:00Z – 30 Sep 23:00Z | FM | VFR | 150° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 23:00Z – 01 Oct 03:00Z | FM | VFR | 080° 12 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 2,500 ft |
| 01 Oct 03:00Z – 01 Oct 10:00Z | FM | VFR | 020° 14 kt, 10 km + visibility, a few clouds 4,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 10:00Z – 01 Oct 15:00Z | FM | VFR | 030° 8 kt, 10 km + visibility, NSW, The sky is clear. |
| 01 Oct 15:00Z – 01 Oct 18:00Z | FM | VFR | 150° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 2,000 ft |
| 30 Sep 14:00Z – 30 Sep 21:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 4 km visibility, SHRA, broken cloud 1,200 ft |
| 01 Oct 14:00Z – 01 Oct 18:00Z | TEMPO | IFR | 4 km visibility, SHRA, broken cloud 1,200 ft |
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
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About YPDN weather reports
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.