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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 29-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2410:24
Sunrise06:4810:48
Sunset19:5523:55
Evening civil twilight20:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Apr-2026 11:56:50
Local (UTC-4)  29-Apr-2026 07:56:50
 
METAR
KOBE 
13nm E 		291135Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN001 17/17 A3001 RMK AO2 VIS 2V5
KSEF 
21nm NW 		291135Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 17/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T0171////
TAF
KFPR 
42nm NE 		290529Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW060 FM291300 15005KT P6SM FEW025 FEW050 FM291600 11010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM300000 15009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM300500 24005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
KVRB 
45nm NE 		290529Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 FEW060 FM291300 16006KT P6SM FEW025 FEW050 FM291600 11010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM300000 15009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM300500 24005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200
KSUA 
46nm E 		290529Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060 FM291300 13005KT P6SM FEW025 FEW050 FM291600 10010KT P6SM SCT035 SCT200 FM292200 14009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM300500 23006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 AMD NOT SKED
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