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FARB/RCB METAR & TAF Richards Bay Airport

Richards Bay, Kwazulu-NatalElevation 109 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FALE · 73 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FALE
WIND
220@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1042Z (12:42 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 PM local)

FARB forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Worst period is 10Z to 12Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 17Z to 18Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 33°C expected at 1100Z on day 25.
  • Minimum temperature 21°C expected at 1800Z on day 25.
VFR
BKN0202,000 ft
BKN0202,000 ft
1000Z12:00 PM1136Z1:36 PM1312Z3:12 PM1448Z4:48 PM1624Z6:24 PM1800Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: COR CAVOK PROB30 TEMPO BECMG SCT BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0523
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
4,265 x 69 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
109 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1606Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
0304Z 5:04 AM
Loggable night
1631Z (6:31 PM local) → 0239Z (4:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1606Z (6:06 PM local) → 0304Z (5:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1706Z (7:06 PM local) → 0204Z (4:04 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Richards Bay Airport is in Richards Bay, Kwazulu-Natal. Field elevation 109 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFARB / RCB
RegionKwazulu-Natal
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates-28.7410, 32.0921
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9
APP
APP
118.9
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FARB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: FALE (73 NM SW, VFR).

FALE King Shaka International Airport
73 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗FARB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FARB have a METAR?
Not right now. FARB is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FARB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for FARB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at FARB?
FARB sits at 109 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FARB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.