Derby Airport (Australia)
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Airport in Derby, Western Australia
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| Airport type | Public | |||||||||||||
| Operator | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley | |||||||||||||
| Location | Derby, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°22′19′′S 123°39′45′′E / 17.37194°S 123.66250°E / -17.37194; 123.66250 | |||||||||||||
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Derby Airport (IATA: DRB, ICAO: YDBY) is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast[1] of Derby, Western Australia.
History
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The site of Derby airport was first set aside for aviation uses in 1922.[2] The airfield played a key role in the search for Charles Kingsford Smith's Southern Cross following a forced landing in the Kimberley region during 1929 in an incident that would become known as the "Coffee Royal Affair".[citation needed ] Aviation pioneer Norman Brearley used aircraft of his West Australian Airways in the initial search effort flying outwards from Derby.[3]
In 1938, it was proposed that Derby to be used as a base for flying boat services carried air mail from London to Australia via Egypt and Ceylon (Sri Lanka).[4]
See also
[edit ]- Curtin Airport, nearby military base which hosted commercial passenger flights to Derby
- List of airports in Western Australia
- Aviation transport in Australia
References
[edit ]- ^ a b YDBY – Derby (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 28 November 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Shire of Derby / West Kimberley - Facilities - Airports - Derby Airport". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Australia - Historical Stories". Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Derby May Be New Bose For Flying Boat Service". Sunday Times (Perth, Wa : 1902 - 1954). 30 October 1938. p. 1 – via Trove.
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