FARB· RCB· Richards Bay
Richards Bay Airport
medium airport · elevation 109 ft (33 m)
04:15Z 15:26Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
121 d ago·14:30ZFARB 241430Z 24015KT 9999 RA BKN015 23/21 Q1013
Wind
240° 15 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
23°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.91 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,500ft
Weather
RA
Station
FARB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231300 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 14 kt | XW 7 kt L |
-28.7410°, 32.0921°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Marginal | HW 14 | 7 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
1,102 ft
elevation 109 ft
ISA deviation
+8.2°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FARB
- TWR118.900
- APP118.900
Navaids near airportassoc. FARB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | NDB | 337 kHz | MEDIUM |
| RBV | VOR-DME | 113.00 MHz | HIGH |
| RI | NDB | 465 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/234,265 ft (1,300 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Richards Bay Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2021/05/05 07:00 UTC
05/12Z
05/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE05/07Z → 05/10Z3605KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 3605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FARB 050600Z 0507/0518 36005KT CAVOK TX27/0512Z TN20/0518Z
VFRBECMG05/10Z → 05/12Z04012KT
Wind: 04012KT
BECMG 0510/0512 04012KT
Raw TAF
TAF FARB 050600Z 0507/0518 36005KT CAVOK TX27/0512Z TN20/0518Z BECMG 0510/0512 04012KT
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