RAAF Base Curtin
RAAF Base Curtin, also sometimes RAAF Curtin (IATA: DCN, ICAO: YCIN) is a joint use Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil airport located 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) southeast of the town of Derby, Western Australia. As it is one of the RAAF's three bare bases, no RAAF units are permanently based at Curtin and it is maintained by a small caretaker staff during peacetime.
| RAAF Base Curtin | |||||||
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Curtin Airport | |||||||
| Derby, Western Australia in Australia | |||||||
RAAF Base Curtin Location in Western Australia | |||||||
| Coordinates | 17°34′53″S 123°49′42″E | ||||||
| Type | Military airfield | ||||||
| Area | 25,000 hectares (62,000 acres) | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Department of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Australian Air Force; Shire of Derby–West Kimberley | ||||||
| Website | RAAF Base Curtin | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1983 | ||||||
| In use | 11 June 1988 – present | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Occupants | 'Bare base' | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: DCN, ICAO: YCIN | ||||||
| Elevation | 91 metres (300 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart | |||||||
The base is named in honour of former Prime Minister John Curtin.
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