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8FD5 Lykes Brighton Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 22-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5011:50
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset17:5722:57
Evening civil twilight18:2223:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Jan-2026 10:47:53
Local (UTC-5)  22-Jan-2026 05:47:53
 
METAR
KOBE 
13nm E 		221035Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM FEW003 OVC060 16/15 A3012 RMK AO2
KSEF 
21nm NW 		221035Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3016 RMK AO2 T01320124
TAF
KFPR 
42nm NE 		220529Z 2206/2306 06004KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 BKN200 FM221500 03009KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN200 FM230200 02004KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
KVRB 
45nm NE 		220529Z 2206/2306 06006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 BKN200 FM221500 03012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN200 FM230200 02006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
KSUA 
46nm E 		220529Z 2206/2306 06007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 BKN200 FM221500 03010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN200 FM230200 02006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
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