Derby Airport in WA is your all-access pass to one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth – the Kimberley. A scenic or charter flight is the only way to access many of the region’s world-famous wonders and rarely seen natural treasures – from Horizontal Waterfalls, Montgomery Reef and the 1,000 islands and islets of the Buccaneer Archipelago, to the spectacular falls of Kings Cascades and the Mitchell Plateau.
The airport is under ten minutes drive from central Derby.
Elevation 24 | Area Forecast 69 | Strip Direction 05 / 23 : 11 / 29 |
GPS Position 17° 2212 S 123° 3934 E | ALA Code YDBY | Strip Length 1158 : 1736 |
WAC Chart 3223 | FIA Brisbane Centre 122.1 on ground | Strip Surface THR and centre crossover sealed, rest gravel : Sealed |
Owner/Operator Shire of Derby / West Kimberley (08) 9191 0999 A/H 0427 911 433 | Windsock 1 – Both sides RWY 05/23 on N side RWY 11/29 1 – RH side of 11 THR | ASIC Security / Vis Vest No |
Fuel AVGAS Card Bowser JetA1 0456 051 988 | Distance to Town 5 NM | Lighting 11 / 29 PAL + AFRU 126.7 |
Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport Derby Taxi (08) 9191 1434 | Landing Fees No |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7
See ERSA Gen – Special Procedures for Horizontal Waterfalls.
Bird and animal hazards.
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