FARB / RCB — Richards Bay Airport

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Medium Regional Airport • Richards Bay, NL, ZA

Elevation: 109 ft (33 m) • -28.7410, 32.0921

Richards Bay Airport (FARB / RCB) is a medium regional airport serving Richards Bay, NL, ZA, situated at an elevation of 109 ft (33 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 26.3° West.

No current METAR available for FARB.

TAF Forecast

TAF FARB 040900Z 0410/0418 36005KT CAVOK TX24/0412Z TN16/0418Z 
  BECMG 0410/0412 VRB03KT 
  BECMG 0414/0416 23005KT

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.