Regional airport · Richards Bay, South Africa

Richards Bay

FARBRCB
Elevation
109 ft
Coordinates
28°44′S 32°06′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FARB runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Richards Bay (FARB/RCB) has one runway, 05/23, 4,265 ft (1,300 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FARB, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    Richards Bay

  • Elevation

    109 ft

  • Position

    -28.7410, 32.0921

  • Traffic level

    Medium

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

Runways · FARB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05/234,265 ft (1,300 m)69 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FARB.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Richards Bay (FARB / RCB) in Richards Bay, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FARB is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FARB

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FARB

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FARB covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FARB

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FARB is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FARB

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FARB: 28° 44′ 28″ S 32° 5′ 32″ E; elevation 109 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Richards Bay

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Richards Bay. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FARB.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FARB

    Support for freighter operations into FARB covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FARB sits in the network

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