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Big Bend Sugar E Airport · Big Bend

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
541 ft / 165 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
Runway Summary

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Big Bend Sugar E Airport (FDBS), Eswatini. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 541 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Big Bend Sugar E Airport
ICAO / IATA
FDBS / —
Municipality
Big Bend
Country
Region
SZ-LU
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

FDSK
King Mswati III International Airport
57 km
FDMS
Matsapha Airport
70 km
FAMU
Mkuze Airport
89 km
FQMA ILS
Maputo Airport
121 km
FABR
Barberton Airport
156 km

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