# Richards Bay Airport (RCB)

> Richards Bay, ZA · IATA: RCB · ICAO: FARB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `RCB` |
| ICAO | `FARB` |
| City | Richards Bay |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -28.74100, 32.09210 |

## Description

Around 100,000 passengers a year pass through Richards Bay's terminal, a modest figure beside the 91 million tonnes moving through the adjacent deep-water port. Airlink operates daily Embraer E170 service to Johannesburg O. R. Tambo, where the region's airborne freight is consolidated. Owned by the City of uMhlathuze and run by Indiza rather than ACSA, the field also supports charters, flight training and fuel sales. Air cargo here is limited to belly space on scheduled flights; urgent shipments route through Johannesburg. The economic muscle of Zululand — coal exports and South32's aluminium — rides on the harbour and the N2, leaving the airport to passengers and business aviation.

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