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Richards Bay Airport

IATA RCBICAO FARBMedium airport

Richards Bay Airport is a medium airport near Richards Bay in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. It is listed as IATA RCB and ICAO FARB. The airport is located at -28.7410° / 32.0921° at an elevation of 33 m (109 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,300 m. The nearest airport is Empangeni Airport, 20 km (12 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Richards Bay Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`RCB`
ICAO code	`FARB`
Identifier	`FARB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Richards Bay
Region	Kwazulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-28.74100, 32.09210
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	28° 44′ 27.60″ S 32° 05′ 31.55″ E
Elevation	33 m (109 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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