AirNav: 8FD5 - Lykes Brighton Airport

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:	left	left

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 13-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	11:40
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	18:14	23:14
Evening civil twilight	18:38	23:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Feb-2026 11:40:48
Local (UTC-5)	13-Feb-2026 06:40:48

METAR

KOBE 13nm E	131115Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC021 12/12 A3008 RMK AO2
KSEF 21nm NW	131115Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 14/14 A3010 RMK AO2

TAF

KFPR 42nm NE	130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM MIFG SCT045 FM131500 33007KT P6SM FEW040 FM131900 03008KT P6SM FEW040 FEW200 FM140100 36005KT P6SM FEW020 FEW200
KVRB 45nm NE	130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 FM131500 34008KT P6SM FEW040 FM131900 02010KT P6SM FEW040 FEW200 FM140100 36005KT P6SM FEW020 FEW200
KSUA 46nm E	130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 FM131500 33006KT P6SM FEW035 FM131900 04009KT P6SM FEW040 FEW200 FM140100 36005KT P6SM FEW020 FEW200 AMD NOT SKED

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