AirNav: 8FD5 - Lykes Brighton Airport

8FD5

Lykes Brighton Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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:	left	left

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 14-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:13	11:13
Sunrise	07:36	11:36
Sunset	19:31	23:31
Evening civil twilight	19:55	23:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Mar-2026 05:15:36
Local (UTC-4)	14-Mar-2026 01:15:36

METAR

KOBE 13nm E	140455Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM FEW020 SCT055 OVC095 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2
KSEF 21nm NW	140455Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM OVC024 21/20 A3007 RMK AO2 P0001

TAF

KFPR 42nm NE	140204Z 1402/1424 09006KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM140600 08005KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN050 FM141500 09011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM141800 09012KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050
KVRB 45nm NE	140204Z 1402/1424 07006KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM140600 08005KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN050 FM141500 09011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM141800 08013KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050
KSUA 46nm E	131741Z 1318/1418 09011G16KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM140100 10005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 FM141500 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 AMD NOT SKED

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