33 metres
FARB
IATA RCB Medium Airport
Airport record
Richards Bay Airport
Richards Bay, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
WGS 84 position
-28.74100°, 32.09210°
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1 reported lighted
1,300 metres · 05/23
Source records
Runway geometry
Reported runway surfaces
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Heading (true) | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,265 × 69 ft1,300 × 21 m | Asphalt | 34.0° / 214.0° northeast–southwest | Reported lighted | Reported open |
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| End | Runway | True heading | End elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 LE · low-numbered end | 05/23 Reported open | 34.0°T | 73 ft MSL22 m | Not published | -28.74590°, 32.08840° Open end map ↗ |
| 23 HE · high-numbered end | 05/23 Reported open | 214.0°T | 109 ft MSL33 m | Not published | -28.73620°, 32.09580° Open end map ↗ |
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| Type | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 118.900 MHz | APP |
| TWR | 118.900 MHz | TWR |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALE | King Shaka International AirportDurban | 73 NM135 km · SW · 224° true | 12,139 ft | |
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| FQMA | Maputo AirportMaputo | 171 NM317 km · N · 9° true | 12,008 ft | |
| FXMM | Moshoeshoe I International AirportMaseru(Mazenod) | 242 NM448 km · W · 259° true | 10,498 ft | |
| FAOR | O.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg | 258 NM477 km · NW · 306° true | 14,495 ft | |
| FAKM | Kimberley AirportKimberley | 386 NM714 km · W · 268° true | 9,843 ft |
Source & provenance
Data source
Airport, runway, and frequency records come from the OurAirports Public Domain dataset snapshot dated . Missing values remain missing; Runway Almanac does not invent them.