Medium Regional Airport • Derby, WA, Australia
Elevation: 300 ft (91 m) • -17.5805, 123.8284
RAAF Base Curtin (YCIN / DCN) is a medium regional airport serving Derby, WA, Australia, situated at an elevation of 300 ft (91 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 10,003 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR YCIN 042130Z AUTO 12010KT 9999 // BKN105 21/14 Q1015
TAF YCIN 041920Z 0420/0508 17007KT CAVOK FM050000 13011KT CAVOK FM050500 16006KT CAVOK
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 10,003 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 111° |
| 29 | 10,003 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 291° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM