Derby, Western Australia. Located on the vast King Sound, the town is a gateway to the Western Kimberley Region. There are simply so many interesting places to visit here. The town is blessed with a diverse and unique natural surrounding. One of the most noticable features, reflected as the town's icon, are the hundreds of 'Boab Trees' that rise from the dusty landscape, practically everywhere you look.

2643 km north-east of Perth

Derby is situated in the northern area of Australia's North West tourist region. Derby faces north to the Timor Sea and is on the mud flats of King Sound. Derby is the nearest town to the magnificent Buccaneer Archipelago.

Climate

Derby has a Tropical climate which is pleasant for most of the year. With warm Winters and hot, humid Summers, the temperature is hardly ever cold. The town is subject to cyclones between December and February, however the warm, torrential rain is a great feature of the wet season. In Summer (December to February), the average maximum temperature is 36°C with an average minimum temperature of 25°C. In Winter (June to August), the average maximum temperature is 32°C with an average minimum temperature of 18°C.

Brief History

The coastline around Derby was first explored in 1688 and was followed later by Phillip Parker King who, from 1818 to 1822 explored the region and named King Sound, on which Derby is currently located. It wasn't until 1879 that any European settlement of the area occurred. Isolation and harsh conditions had combined to ensure that only the most tenacious of pastoralists and workers came to the area.

In 1883 a grid pattern was laid out for roads and Derby was born. A Jetty was built in 1885 and the area began exporting wool products and the establishment of cattle ranches followed. The town's name was bestowed in honour of the British Secretary of state at the time.

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General Info
Country	Australia
ICAO ID	YDBY
Time	UTC+8
Latitude	-17.370000 17° 22' 12.00" S
Longitude	123.660556 123° 39' 38.00" E
Elevation	24 feet 7 meters
Magnetic Variation	002° E (01/06)
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)

Communications
BRISBANE CNTR	122.1
CTAF Outside twr hrs.	126.7
Communications Remarks
FSS	(on gnd)

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
05/23	3799 x 59 feet 1158 x 18 meters	GRAVEL.	-	NO
11/29	5696 x 98 feet 1736 x 30 meters	ASPHALT	024FBXT	NO

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
NDB	DBY	DERBY	-	332	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
Oil	O-117, 1100, Reciprocating Engine Oil (MIL L 6082) O-123, 1065,(Dispersant)Reciprocating Engine Oil(MIL L 22851 Type III) O-156, MIL L 23699 (Synthetic Base)Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine

Remarks
CAUTION	Bird and animal haz.
FUEL	(NC-100LL, A-1) Avbl 2200-0700Z, OT 30 min PN fone C089-191-1135.
LGT	ACTIVATE-Rwy 11-29 126.7 or manual 24 hr PN fone C089-191-1706. Portable lgt, emerg only.
MISC	Rwy 05-23 290' asphalt SW end, 610' asphalt NE end and 1060' asphalt in cntr. Arpt opr fone C089-191-1706 or C089-191-1479.
OIL	O-117-123-125-156.

Runway 05/23

3799 x 59 feet
1158 x 18 meters

Runway 11/29

5696 x 98 feet
1736 x 30 meters

Navaids

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