# Derby Airport (DRB)

> Derby, AU · IATA: DRB · ICAO: YDBY · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DRB` |
| ICAO | `YDBY` |
| City | Derby |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -17.37193, 123.66221 |

## Description

A single sealed runway, a shire-run terminal and a busy charter apron sum up Derby Airport (DRB), the air gateway to Western Australia's West Kimberley. Aviair is the only carrier flying scheduled services here, linking Derby with Broome, Halls Creek, Balgo, Kalumburu and Kununurra among others, alongside charter operators, tourism flights and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. There is no dedicated cargo terminal, but there is a usable freight option: Aviair carries consignments on its scheduled routes at a fee of AUD 35 per consignment plus AUD 6.50 per kilogram — practical for spare parts, pharmaceuticals and small shipments into remote Kimberley communities, not for palletised freight. Larger volumes reach the district by road through Broome, about 220 km away, or from Perth (PER), with air consignments consolidated via Broome (BME) and its larger handling facility. For forwarders, Derby is a distribution point into the outback rather than a transhipment site, and the town itself sits on King Sound, whose tidal range is among the largest in Australia.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/derby-airport-drb](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/derby-airport-drb)*

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