Curtin Airstrip - WA

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  Airstrip

Position

DEG: -17.58164 123.82833
DMS: 17º 34' 53.9" S 123º 49' 41.99" E
UTM: 51 K 8055907mN 587896mE
Altitude: 84.19m

Description

Place Type

Infrastructure - Airstrip

Location

942.88kms SouthWest of Darwin

Address & Contact

RAAF Curtin
Willare WA 6728
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/raaf-base-curtin

Information

RAAF Base Curtin is located on the north coast of Western Australia, southeast of Derby and 170 kilometres east of Broome. It was established in the 1950s to provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia’s northern approaches.The base was officially opened in 1988, named in honour of former Prime Minister John Curtin who served from 1941-1945.Curtin is one of the Royal Australian Air Force’s three ‘bare bases’, meaning it can be used for training exercises and operations.
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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Curtin at 28/05:30pm WST
Distance from Curtin Airstrip 1.14km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
31.2°C32.1°C46%18.5°C1008.4hPa0.0mmN11km/hr
6knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Curtin Aero
Distance from Curtin Airstrip 1.14km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C36.535.536.036.333.230.630.933.136.538.839.838.4
Mean Min. °C25.024.624.222.319.016.415.315.818.421.624.125.0
Mean Rain mm215.5217.1172.144.515.79.67.91.70.25.423.3149.0

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