# RAAF Base Curtin (DCN / YCIN)

**RAAF Base Curtin** (IATA: DCN, ICAO: YCIN) is a medium airport in Derby, Western Australia, Australia. It opened in 1988. It has one runway, 3,049 m (10,003 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Royal Australian Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ycin

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: DCN / YCIN
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Royal Australian Air Force
- Serves: Derby, Western Australia, Australia
- Opened: 1988
- Elevation: 91 m / 300 ft
- Coordinates: -17.5814, 123.8283
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,049 m / 10,003 ft
- Time zone: UTC+8 · Australia/Perth
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Base_Curtin (10 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7274973
- Weather station: YCIN
- Ident: YCIN

## Timeline

- 1988: RAAF Base Curtin opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11/29 | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 111° / 291° | yes |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 3,049 m / 10,003 ft | =1,033 of 29,858 | =22 in Oceania | =12 in AU |
| Elevation | 91 m / 300 ft | =31,280 of 43,403 | =1,166 in Oceania | =725 in AU |
| Age | Opened 1988 | =9,353 of 15,079 | =166 in Oceania | #58 in AU |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =526 in Oceania | =468 in AU |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 26.140 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 31.630 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 126.700 |
| FSS | BRISBANE CNTR | 122.100 |
| GND | GND | 26.460 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [DRB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ydby.md) Derby Airport · 29 km / 18 mi
- [AU-0203](https://dromopedia.com/airports/au-0203.md) Meda Airport · 30 km / 19 mi
- [AU-MYO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/au-myo.md) Camballin Airport · 57 km / 36 mi
- [KBD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/au-kbd.md) Kimberley Downs Airport · 59 km / 37 mi
- [MYO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ymyr.md) Myroodan Station Airport · 76 km / 47 mi
- [AU-0521](https://dromopedia.com/airports/au-0521.md) Robinson River Airport · 92 km / 57 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ycin/data