AirNav: KOBE - Okeechobee County Airport

KOBE

Okeechobee County Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	OBE
Lat/Long:	27-15-59.7000N / 080-51-01.4000W 27-15.995000N / 080-51.023333W 27.2665833 / -80.8503889 (estimated)
Elevation:	33 ft. / 10.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	06W (2010)
From city:	3 miles NW of OKEECHOBEE, FL
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	34972

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	MIAMI
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MIAMI CENTER
FSS:	SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	PIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1700 AFT HRS CALL 863-634-0352.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	118.675 (863-467-1148)

APCH/DEP SVS PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 132.25/370.9 (VERO BEACH RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PHKr344/30.2	PAHOKEE VORTAC	115.40	00E
TRVr225/31.3	TREASURE VORTAC	117.30	07W
LBVr047/39.1	LA BELLE VORTAC	110.40	01E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
FORT PIERCE	250/28.6	275	07W	FPR	..-. .--. .-.
VERO BEACH	228/33.1	392	04W	VEP	...- . .--.
UNITED	311/34.9	405	03W	UTX	..- - -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
RY 5/23 SFC CRACKS WITH SOME GRASS GROWTH ON SHOULDERS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

40.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

27-15.728685N

27-16.311993N

Longitude:

080-51.321078W

080-50.667805W

Elevation:

32.8 ft.

32.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

051 magnetic, 045 true

231 magnetic, 225 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

40 ft. tree, 2028 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear

29 ft. tree, 1046 ft. from runway, 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
RY 14/32 SFC CRACKS WITH SOME GRASS GROWTH ON SHOULDERS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

30.0

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

27-16.195570N

27-15.728512N

Longitude:

080-51.320990W

080-50.798655W

Elevation:

32.9 ft.

32.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

141 magnetic, 135 true

321 magnetic, 315 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

43 ft. tree, 1682 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

24 ft. tree, 722 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 2800 NORTH WEST 20TH TRAIL OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Phone 863-467-5505 CONTACT PERSON: KATHY SCOTT 863-467-5505
Manager:	KATHY SCOTT OKEECHOBEE AIRPORT, 2800 NORTHWEST 20TH TRAIL OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Phone 863-467-5505

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		36
Single engine airplanes:		30
Multi engine airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		4
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 137/day *
90%	transient general aviation
10%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 19 October 2010

Additional Remarks

A30A-05	CALM WIND RY.
-	ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FBO PHONE IS 863-467-5888.
-	NON-POWERED FLT ACTIVITY PROHIBITED WI ARPT TFC PAT.
-	TKOF & LNDG ON GRASS AREAS ARE AT OWN RISK.
-	BIRD HAZARD, CRANES INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (179KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (21KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (29 nm NW)
KFPR - St Lucie County International Airport (29 nm NE)
KPHK - Palm Beach County Glades Airport (30 nm S)
KVRB - Vero Beach Municipal Airport (33 nm NE)
2IS - Airglades Airport (34 nm S)

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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KOBE (Okeechobee County Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Aug-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	10:30
Sunrise	06:54	10:54
Sunset	20:02	00:02
Evening civil twilight	20:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2013 05:38:59
Local (UTC-4)	13-Aug-2013 01:38:59

METAR

KOBE

130415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/23 A3009 RMK AO2

TAF

KFPR 29nm NE	121732Z 1218/1318 06008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM130200 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 FM131400 12007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
KVRB 33nm NE	121732Z 1218/1318 06009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM130200 00000KT P6SM FEW020 FM131400 12007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
KSUA 34nm E	121732Z 1218/1318 05005KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM130200 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 FM131400 12007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Okeechobee Jet Center

UNICOM 123.00
863-467-5888
toll-free 1-866-623-3835
[web site]

Okeechobee Jet Center is known nationwide as offering the ABSOLUTE BEST PRICING on premium Chevron AVGAS and JET A. Chevron Fast Pay, Self Service , is available 24/7. We offer the same LOW, LOW price for both Self Serve and Full Serve, Jet A.

More info and photos of Okeechobee Jet Center

	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.99		$5.35
Updated 06-Aug-2013

6 read write

SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Okeechobee County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Okeechobee County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

Hotels near Okeechobee County Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
HAMPTON INN OKEECHOBEE LAKE		1.6	99-114
BUDGET INN OKEECHOBEE		2.1
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LAKE OKEECHOBEE		4.2	100-140
BEST WESTERN LAKE OKEECHOBEE		4.2	67-120
TRAVELODGE SUITES OKEECHOBEE		4.8	59-60

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

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