FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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: | 33.4 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 863-634-0352. |
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 |
FORT PIERCE | | 250/28.6 | | 275 | | 07W | | FPR | ..-. .--. .-. |
UNITED | | 313/34.9 | | 405 | | 05W | | UTX | ..- - -..- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
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 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: | 27-15.728685N | | 27-16.311993N |
Longitude: | 080-51.321078W | | 080-50.667805W |
Elevation: | 32.8 ft. | | 32.7 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 | | 52 ft. tree, 1030 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 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: | 27-16.195570N | | 27-15.728512N |
Longitude: | 080-51.320990W | | 080-50.798655W |
Elevation: | 32.9 ft. | | 32.2 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 RWY 32 HAS 5 FT FENCE 200FT FM RWY END 215 FT LEFT. |
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: ROBBIE CHARTIER 863-763-6441 |
Manager: | PHILLIP 'ADAM' HIED OKEECHOBEE AIRPORT, 2800 NORTHWEST 20TH TRAIL OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Phone 863-467-5505 EMERGENCY CELL 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 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. |
- | 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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (240KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (213KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (275KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (269KB) |
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 07-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
Sunset | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 07-Mar-2021 16:24:07 |
Local (UTC-5) | 07-Mar-2021 11:24:07 |
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METAR |
KOBE | 071535Z AUTO 36015KT 10SM SCT023 18/12 A3017 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KFPR 29nm NE | 071122Z 0712/0812 34010KT P6SM SKC FM071500 01015G25KT P6SM SKC FM080000 03012G17KT P6SM FEW030
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KVRB 33nm NE | 071122Z 0712/0812 34014G20KT P6SM SKC FM071500 36018G26KT P6SM SKC FM080000 01014G20KT P6SM FEW030
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KSUA 34nm E | 071122Z 0712/0812 35013G19KT P6SM SCT025 FM071700 01018G26KT P6SM FEW030 FM080000 04013G19KT P6SM FEW025
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NOTAMs |
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