FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | OBE |
Lat/Long: | 27-15-59.6650N 080-51-01.4080W 27-15.994417N 080-51.023467W 27.2665736,-80.8503911 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 33.5 ft. / 10.2 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0900-1700 AFT HRS CALL 863-634-1474 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 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 SVC 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 VOR/DME | | 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 |
UNITED | | 313/34.9 | | 405 | | 05W | | UTX | ..- - -..- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 28 /F/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 40.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 27-15.728700N | | 27-16.311917N |
Longitude: | 080-51.321043W | | 080-50.667722W |
Elevation: | 32.9 ft. | | 32.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 2040 ft. from runway, 47:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. trees, 1430 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 14 /F/A/X/T | Single wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 27-16.195572N | | 27-15.728512N |
Longitude: | 080-51.320977W | | 080-50.798643W |
Elevation: | 33.0 ft. | | 32.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 34 ft. trees, 1060 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline 5 FT FENCE 200FT FM RWY END 215 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 2800 NORTH WEST 20TH TRAIL OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Phone 863-763-6441 CONTACT PERSON: DEBORAH MANZO 863-763-6441 |
Manager: | ANDREW MCBEAN 2800 NW 20TH TRL OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Phone 863-467-5505 EMERG - 863-634-1474 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 137/day * | 90% | transient general aviation | 10% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 27 July 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
A30A-05 | CALM WIND RWY. |
- | BIRDS, CRANES & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FBO - 863-467-5888. |
- | NON-POWERED FLT WI TFC PAT NA. |
- | TKOF & LNDG ON GRASS AT OWN RISK. |
- | FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731. |
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 from 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (205KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (274KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (273KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (29 nm NW)
KFPR - Treasure Coast International Airport (29 nm NE)
KPHK - Palm Beach County Glades Airport (30 nm S)
KVRB - Vero Beach Regional Airport (33 nm NE)
2IS - Airglades Airport (34 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Blank, DDS
Photo taken 27-Jan-2017
looking northeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
Sunset | | 19:59 | | 23:59 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 00:24 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Aug-2022 08:31:04 |
Local (UTC-4) | 16-Aug-2022 04:31:04 |
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METAR |
KOBE | 160815Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 24/24 A2992 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KFPR 29nm NE | 160535Z 1606/1706 22003KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM161400 24005KT P6SM FEW030 FM162100 16009KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 FM170200 24005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250
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KVRB 33nm NE | 160535Z 1606/1706 23003KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM161400 24005KT P6SM FEW030 FM162100 15009KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM170200 24005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250
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KSUA 34nm E | 160535Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM161400 24006KT P6SM FEW030 FM162100 17010KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 FM170200 24005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs |
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