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FD70 River Acres Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: FD70
Lat/Long: 27-19-31.1550N 081-01-43.2340W
27-19.519250N 081-01.720567W
27.3253208,-81.0286761
(estimated)
Elevation: 30 ft. / 9 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 11 miles NW of OKEECHOBEE, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 34972

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1986
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes, WINDSOCK.
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT LIRL RY 15/33 - 122.900.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at OBE (10 nm E): 118.675 (863-467-1148)
WX AWOS-3 at SEF (18 nm NW): 119.475 (863-655-6424)

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 3875 x 66 ft. / 1181 x 20 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Runway edge markings: 15/33 MKD WITH 40 TIRES WITH RY LGTS..
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: R. A. AIRPORT, INC
19840 NW 94TH DR
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone 863-763-6715
Manager: JAN S. BUSSELL
19840 NW 94TH DR
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone 863-467-9354

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FD70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOBE - Okeechobee County Airport (10 nm E)
KSEF - Sebring Regional Airport (18 nm NW)
KAVO - Avon Park Executive Airport (31 nm NW)
2IS - Airglades Airport (35 nm S)
KFPR - Treasure Coast International Airport (36 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4711:47
Sunset17:3122:31
Evening civil twilight17:5622:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Nov-2025 21:39:03
Local (UTC-5)  17-Nov-2025 16:39:03
 
METAR
KOBE 
10nm E 		172115Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM FEW055 26/18 A2995 RMK AO2
KSEF 
18nm NW 		172115Z AUTO 10SM 27/17 A2997 RMK AO2 T02710170
TAF
KFPR 
36nm E 		171741Z 1718/1818 30007KT P6SM BKN045 FM171900 03007KT P6SM SCT050 FM180300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT050 FM180700 31002KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM181300 34005KT P6SM SCT025
KVRB 
38nm NE 		171741Z 1718/1818 30007KT P6SM BKN045 FM171900 03008KT P6SM SCT050 FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 FM180700 31002KT 5SM BR SCT025 FM181300 34005KT P6SM SCT025
KSUA 
44nm E 		171741Z 1718/1818 31006KT P6SM SCT045 FM171900 04007KT P6SM SCT050 FM180200 VRB02KT P6SM SCT050 FM180800 31003KT P6SM MIFG SCT300 FM181300 34005KT P6SM SCT025 AMD NOT SKED
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