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8FD5 Lykes Brighton Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 01-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2210:22
Sunrise06:4710:47
Sunset19:5623:56
Evening civil twilight20:2100:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-May-2026 19:46:13
Local (UTC-4)  01-May-2026 15:46:13
 
METAR
KOBE 
13nm E 		011935Z AUTO 18009KT 150V210 10SM CLR 32/19 A2984 RMK AO2
KSEF 
21nm NW 		011935Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM SCT065 32/16 A2986 RMK AO2 T03250164
TAF
KFPR 
42nm NE 		011730Z 0118/0218 13011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 FM012200 15013G21KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 SCT150 FM020200 22006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT170 BKN250 FM021400 22015G25KT P6SM FEW030 SCT170
KVRB 
45nm NE 		011730Z 0118/0218 13011KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 FM012200 15013G21KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 SCT150 FM020200 22006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT170 BKN250 FM021400 22015G25KT P6SM FEW030 SCT170
KSUA 
46nm E 		011730Z 0118/0218 13010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 FM012200 16012KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 SCT150 FM020200 22005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT170 BKN250 FM021400 22014G22KT P6SM FEW030 SCT170 AMD NOT SKED
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