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8FD5 Lykes Brighton Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8FD5
Lat/Long: 27-11-20.1720N 081-05-13.2400W
27-11.336200N 081-05.220667W
27.1889367,-81.0870111
(estimated)
Elevation: 30 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 13 miles E of OKEECHOBEE, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 34974

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1988
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at OBE (13 nm E): 118.675 (863-467-1148)

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3400 x 70 ft. / 1036 x 21 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LYKES BROS INC
106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Phone 863-763-3041
Manager: DEREK HENDRIE
106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Phone 863-763-3041

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8FD5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOBE - Okeechobee County Airport (13 nm E)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (21 nm NW)
2IS - Airglades Airport (27 nm S)
KPHK - Palm Beach County Glades Airport (32 nm SE)
X14 - La Belle Municipal Airport (33 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0011:00
Sunrise07:2311:23
Sunset18:5922:59
Evening civil twilight19:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Oct-2026 11:00:39
Local (UTC-4)  11-Oct-2026 07:00:39
 
METAR
KOBE 
13nm E 		111035Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM FEW023 BKN049 26/26 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
KSEF 
21nm NW 		111035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND NW T02450241
TAF
KFPR 
42nm NE 		110539Z 1106/1206 17005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM111400 19009KT P6SM SCT025 FM111900 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 SCT040CB SCT150 TEMPO 1120/1124 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM120000 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN150
KVRB 
45nm NE 		110539Z 1106/1206 17005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT250 FM111400 20010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM111800 21010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 SCT040CB SCT150 TEMPO 1119/1123 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM112300 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN150
KSUA 
46nm E 		110539Z 1106/1206 17005KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 SCT250 FM111400 18009KT P6SM SCT025 FM111900 14010KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 SCT040CB SCT150 TEMPO 1120/1124 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM120000 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN150 AMD NOT SKED
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