Richards Bay Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
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Runways.
2 runway ends, the longest 1,300 m / 4,265 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 034° | 061° | 1,300 m / 4,265 ft | 21 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 23 | 214° | 241° | 1,300 m / 4,265 ft | 21 m | Asphalt | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- FARB, RCB
- Type
- Medium airport
- Location
- Richards Bay, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
- Coordinates
- -28.740999221800003, 32.0920982361
- Elevation
- 109 ft (33 m)
- Mag variation
- -22.50° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 2 ends, longest 1,300 m / 4,265 ft
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Approach
- Approach
- 118.900
Tower
- Tower
- 118.900
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Richards Bay | NDB | 337 kHz |
| RI | Richards Bay | NDB | 465 kHz |
| RBV | Richards Bay | VOR-DME | 113.00 MHz |
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