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Richards Bay Airport

Richards Bay, South Africa

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Destinations

ICAO

FARB

Elevation

109 ft

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The Essence of Richards Bay Airport

RCB

Location

Richards Bay · NL · South Africa

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-28.741°, 32.092° · 109 ft elev.

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Visa-free entry (many countries), eVisa (select countries)Official

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Gateway to South Africa's industrial coal export hub.

Location

Richards Bay, South Africa

Richards Bay Airport (IATA: RCB, ICAO: FARB) is a regional airport serving Richards Bay, a major industrial city on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa. The airport supports both commercial passenger services and general aviation traffic, connecting the city to Johannesburg and other domestic destinations. Richards Bay is home to one of the world's largest coal export terminals and significant aluminium smelting operations, making the airport an important access point for business travellers and industry workers. The facility is relatively small in scale, reflecting the city's regional rather than national aviation significance. The airport is operated under South African aviation authority oversight and serves as a convenient entry point for those visiting the nearby iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the broader Zululand region.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic passenger arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and car hire services connecting the airport to the Richards Bay city centre and surrounding industrial areas.

Airlines here

Airlink is the primary commercial carrier operating scheduled domestic services from Richards Bay Airport.

Notable facts

›Richards Bay has one of the world's largest bulk coal export terminals, driving significant business aviation demand.
›The airport serves as a gateway to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Airlink operates connections primarily to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
›The airport supports general aviation alongside scheduled commercial services.
›Richards Bay is a major aluminium and titanium minerals processing centre, attracting industrial visitors.

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Airlines serving this airport

South African Airways

Routes

RCB → JNBSA · DH4 J41

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes

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