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8FD5 Lykes Brighton Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 18-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2311:23
Sunrise06:4811:48
Sunset17:3122:31
Evening civil twilight17:5622:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Nov-2025 10:32:00
Local (UTC-5)  18-Nov-2025 05:32:00
 
METAR
KOBE 
13nm E 		181015Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 15/15 A3006 RMK AO2
KSEF 
21nm NW 		181015Z AUTO 03003KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 14/ A3009 RMK AO2 T0144////
TAF
KFPR 
42nm NE 		180715Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW020 TEMPO 1807/1811 1/2SM FG VV003 FM181300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 FM181700 07008KT P6SM SCT040 FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030
KVRB 
45nm NE 		180532Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM180700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT025 TEMPO 1807/1811 2SM BR FM181300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 FM181700 06008KT P6SM SCT040 FM190300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030
KSUA 
46nm E 		180532Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM MIFG FEW025 SCT040 FM181300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT025 FM181700 06008KT P6SM SCT040 FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 AMD NOT SKED
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