Richards Bay Airport METAR FARB
Medium AirportElev. 33 m (109 ft)Richards Bay Airport is situated in Richards Bay, South Africa. The ICAO code of Richards Bay Airport is FARB and the IATA code is RCB.
It has one Asphalt runway 05/23 with a length of 1,300 m.
The elevation is 33 m (109 ft). Its coordinates are:
FARB does not publish a METAR. Showing the nearest available station: FALE (135 km away - Durban/King Shaka Intl, NL, ZA).
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
21°C
Wind
15kt
Visibility
> 10km
Ceiling
2,400ft
QNH
1018hPa
Raw METAR - FALE
SPECI FALE 221705Z 21015KT 9999 SCT024 21/16 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded
- Wind
- From 210° (SSW) at 15 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,400 ft (732 m)
- Temp / DP
- 21°C (70°F) · Dew point 16°C (61°F)
- QNH
- 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 34° | 1,300 m | Asphalt | 176° | ↓ 15 kt | 1 kt R |
| 23 ★ best | 214° | 1,300 m | Asphalt | 4° | ↑ 15 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALE | Durban/King Shaka Intl, NL, ZA | 135 km | VFR | 210° 15 kt | > 10 km | SCT 2400ft | 21°C |
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