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RCB

Richards Bay Airport · Richards Bay

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

109 ft / 33 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/234,265 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Richards Bay Airport (FARB), South Africa. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 109 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Richards Bay Airport

ICAO / IATA

FARB / RCB

Municipality

Richards Bay

Country

Region

ZA-NL

GPS Coordinates

-28.740999, 32.092098

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 4,265 ft / 1,300 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 34° / 214°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RB · NDB (Richards Bay)337 kHz

30 ft · Associated: FARB
-28.760201, 32.077301

RI · NDB (Richards Bay)465 kHz

146 ft · Associated: FARB
-28.684799, 32.135899

RBV · VOR-DME (Richards Bay)113,000 kHz

93 ft · Associated: FARB
-28.740700, 32.093498

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.90 MHz

TWR TWR

118.90 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport

King Shaka International Airport

Virginia Airport

Pietermaritzburg Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified