AirNav: FD70 - River Acres Airport

FD70

River Acres Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LBVr032/35.6	LA BELLE VORTAC	110.40	01E
TRVr241/35.7	TREASURE VORTAC	117.30	07W
PHKr331/37.2	PAHOKEE VOR/DME	115.40	00E

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:	left	left

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 20-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:51	11:51
Sunrise	07:16	12:16
Sunset	17:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	18:20	23:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2025 04:09:12
Local (UTC-5)	20-Jan-2025 23:09:12

METAR

KOBE 10nm E	210355Z AUTO A3028 RMK AO2
KSEF 18nm NW	210355Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM OVC032 09/06 A3033 RMK AO2 T00930056

TAF

KFPR 36nm E	210226Z 2102/2124 36008G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM210500 36009KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM211100 02010KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN015 FM211800 01010KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT005 BKN015
KVRB 38nm NE	210226Z 2102/2124 35009G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM210300 36008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM210600 36009KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM211200 02010KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN015 FM211800 01010KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT005 BKN015
KSUA 44nm E	210225Z 2102/2124 36010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM210500 02008KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM211100 35010KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN015 FM211800 01010KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT005 BKN015 AMD NOT SKED

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