Airport guide
Richards Bay AirportIATA code RCB
Richards Bay Airport (RCB/FARB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Richards Bay, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Richards Bay, South Africa
- Codes
- RCB · FARB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Richards Bay Airport (RCB/FARB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Richards Bay, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -28.740°, 32.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Richards Bay Airport (RCB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Richards Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Richards Bay Airport details
- IATA code
- RCB
- ICAO code
- FARB
- City
- Richards Bay
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -28.741°, 32.092°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Richards Bay Airport’s own pages.
RCB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 33 m (109 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mkuze Airport MZQ · 124 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RCB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 1,300 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,300 m4,265 ft | 21 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RCB
Originfacts does not track any routes from RCB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at RCB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Richards Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Richards Bay Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Richards Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DurbanKing Shaka International AirportDUR135 km
- PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg AirportPZB192 km
- NewcastleNewcastleNCS232 km
- MargateMargate AirportMGH300 km
- MaputoMaputo International AirportMPM317 km
- NelspruitKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQP386 km
- SkukuzaSkukuza AirportSZK423 km
- Mala MalaMala MalaAAM442 km
- LondoloziLondolozi AirportLDZ442 km
Richards Bay Airport: common questions
Where is Richards Bay Airport?
Richards Bay Airport serves Richards Bay, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -28.741°, 32.092°.
What are the airport codes for Richards Bay Airport?
The IATA code is RCB and the ICAO code is FARB.
What time zone is RCB in?
Richards Bay Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Richards Bay Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at RCB: 05/23 (1,300 m (4,265 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Richards Bay Airport?
OurAirports gives RCB’s elevation as 33 m (109 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Richards Bay Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)