Forbes Airport

YFBS · New South Wales, Australia

About Forbes Airport

ICAO YFBS
IATA FRB
FIR Melbourne FIR
Region New South Wales
Country Australia
Runways 9/27
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -33.3636, 147.935   332149S 1475606E
Coordinates (Center) -33.36265, 147.92751   332146S 1475539E
Variation 11.4° E (2024)
Timezone Sydney (+10 h)
Local time May 4, 2024 20:09

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
9 098° 086° 1,228 m 18 m Asphalt -33.3635 147.9340
27 278° 266° -33.3618 147.921

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Forbes Airport

Forbes Airport is a midsized airport in New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located at latitude -33.36265 and longitude 147.92751. The airport has one runway: 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is YFBS. The airport's IATA code is FRB. Nearby other airfields are Parkes Airport, Ochre Arch, Parkes private strip, Canowindra Airport and Grenfell Airport.

Forbes Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Dubbo City Regional Airport, which is 141 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Melbourne.

Forbes Airport is in the timezone of Australia/Sydney. Difference with UTC is +10 h. Today the sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:25. This applies to Forbes Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +10 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Forbes Hospital Heliport YXFO 8.8 km 114°
Parkes Hospital Helipad YXPK 35 km 040°
Parkes Airport YPKS 39 km 048°
Ochre Arch YOCA 44 km 170°
Parkes private strip AU-0316 51 km 035°
Trundle Hospital Helicopter Landing Site YXTN 53 km 337°
Cowal Gold Mine Helipad AU-0058 59 km 236°
Grenfell - Lawson Oval HLS YXGL 64 km 160°
Canowindra Airport YCWW 71 km 106°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Forbes FBS NDB 0.2 km 165°
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