# Forbes Airport (FRB)

> Forbes, AU · IATA: FRB · ICAO: YFBS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FRB` |
| ICAO | `YFBS` |
| City | Forbes |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 232 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -33.36360, 147.93500 |

## Description

Road and rail, not aircraft, carry the freight around Forbes in the Central West of New South Wales. The town's airport (IATA: FRB, ICAO: YFBS), at about 760 feet, handles general aviation, charter work and above all agricultural flying; there are no scheduled passenger services, no cargo terminal, no dangerous-goods handling and no customs post. Grain, canola and livestock from the Lachlan Valley instead move on the Newell Highway, the road spine between Melbourne and Brisbane, and increasingly by rail through neighbouring Parkes about 38 kilometres to the north, where the Inland Rail meets the Trans-Australian Railway. The 4,800-hectare Parkes Special Activation Precinct being built there hosts the National Logistics Hub, intended to become Australia's largest inland freight and logistics centre; the Parkes–Narromine and Narrabri–North Star sections are already operational, major construction on Stockinbingal–Parkes was finished in early 2026 and the Beveridge–Parkes stretch is targeted for 2027. Forwarders therefore route air freight via Parkes (IATA: PKS), using belly capacity on its regional flights, or via Sydney Kingsford Smith (IATA: SYD), which is also where Australian customs clearance for international consignments takes place.

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