FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 |
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| UNITED | | 313/34.9 | | 405 | | 05W | | UTX | ..- - -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ UL94 |
| 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 excellent 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | JOHN HURST
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Blank, DDS
Photo taken 27-Jan-2017
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Okeechobee County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Feb-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Feb-2023 08:49:56 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Feb-2023 03:49:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KOBE | 030835Z AUTO 25004KT 7SM CLR 20/20 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KFPR
29nm NE | 030543Z 0306/0406 22007KT P6SM BKN050 FM031600 25012KT P6SM VCSH FEW009 SCT025 BKN040 FM031800 27014G19KT P6SM VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN120 TEMPO 0319/0321 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC040 FM032100 35015G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT080 BKN250
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KVRB
33nm NE | 030543Z 0306/0406 22005KT P6SM BKN050 FM030900 24006KT P6SM BKN006 FM031600 25012KT P6SM VCSH FEW009 SCT025 BKN040 FM031800 27014G19KT P6SM VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN120 TEMPO 0319/0321 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC040 FM032100 35015G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT080 BKN250
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KSUA
34nm E | 030543Z 0306/0406 22007KT P6SM BKN050 FM031600 25012KT P6SM VCSH FEW009 SCT025 BKN040 FM031800 27014G19KT P6SM VCTS SCT015 BKN040CB BKN120 TEMPO 0319/0321 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC040 FM032100 35015G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT080 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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