RAAF Base Curtin (DCN)

Derby, AU 🇦🇺 Medium Airport

ICAO

YCIN

IATA

DCN

Elevation

300 ft

Region

AU-WA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: YCIN

Local Code: Not available

Location: -17.581389° N, 123.828333° E

Continent: OC

Type: Medium Airport

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What Travelers Say

AI-Generated Summary Based on web research

RAAF Base Curtin (YCIN (DCN)) primarily operates as a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military "bare base," meaning it has a small caretaker staff and is activated for defense exercises and operations rather than serving as a major civilian airport with regular passenger traffic. Consequently, recent traveler reviews and experiences for its civil airport functions are extremely limited, almost non-existent. While it is designated as a joint-use military and civil airport, direct civil flights between Perth and Derby (RAAF Curtin) ceased in February 2016. Information on traveler sentiment, terminal facilities, and transportation connections for civil passengers is not readily available.

What Travelers Love
  • Security Wait Times: A current, though isolated, data point indicates a security checkpoint wait time of 31 minutes. This is the only specific "traveler experience" metric found.
Common Complaints
  • Lack of Civil Passenger Services: The most significant "complaint" for potential travelers is the absence of regular commercial passenger flights to and from RAAF Base Curtin since February 2016. This makes it largely inaccessible for general civilian air travel.
  • Limited Public Information: There is a severe lack of public information regarding civil terminal facilities, amenities, cleanliness, and ground transportation options, reflecting its primary military role.

Overall, RAAF Base Curtin is predominantly a military installation with minimal to no recent civilian passenger activity. While significant upgrades to the base's facilities are planned, these are future developments (expected to commence construction in late 2024 for completion in mid-2026) and do not reflect current traveler experiences. Travelers seeking air services to the Derby region would need to consider alternative airports.

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For Pilots

Designation Length Width Surface Status
11/29 10003 ft 148 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
APP APP 26.14 MHz
ATIS ATIS 31.63 MHz
CTAF CTAF 126.7 MHz
FSS BRISBANE CNTR 122.1 MHz
GND GND 26.46 MHz
TWR TWR 118.3 MHz

Ident Name Type Frequency
CIN Curtin VOR-DME 114300 kHz
CIN Curtin NDB 350 kHz

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