FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OBE |
| Lat/Long: | 27-15-59.6650N 080-51-01.4080W
27-15.994417N 080-51.023467W
27.2665736,-80.8503911
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 33.5 ft. / 10.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of OKEECHOBEE, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 0800-1700
UNATNDD CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING.
AFT HRS CALL 863-657-8761 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; 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
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| UNITED | | 313/34.9 | | 405 | | 05W | | UTX | ..- - -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 27-15.728700N | | 27-16.311917N |
| Longitude: | 080-51.321043W | | 080-50.667722W |
| Elevation: | 32.9 ft. | | 32.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | 43 ft. trees, 1920 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. trees, 1430 ft. from runway, 195 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 27-16.195572N | | 27-15.728512N |
| Longitude: | 080-51.320977W | | 080-50.798643W |
| Elevation: | 33.0 ft. | | 32.3 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
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. | | 5 ft. fence, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline
5 FT FENCE 200FT FM RWY END 215 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
2800 NW 20TH TRL
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone 863-763-6441
CONTACT PERSON: DEBORAH MANZO 863-763-6441 |
| Manager: | CHRISTOPHER GEORGES
2800 NW 20TH TRL
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972
Phone 863-467-5505
EMERGENCY CELL PHONE 863-634-1474 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 218/F/A/X/T |
| A39-14/32 | PCR VALUE: 192/F/A/X/T |
| A30A-05 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | FBO PHONE IS 863-467-5505. |
| - | NON-POWERED FLT WI TFC PAT NA. |
| - | TKOF & LNDG ON GRASS AT OWN RISK. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731. |
| - | APRON PCR VALUE: 203/F/A/X/T |
| - | TWY A PCR VALUE: 378/F/A/X/T |
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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (174KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (206KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Stephen Blank, DDS
Photo taken 27-Jan-2017
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Okeechobee County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Oct-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:01 | | 23:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2025 13:07:26 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Oct-2025 09:07:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KOBE | 081255Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM 26/25 A2996 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KFPR
29nm NE | 081142Z 0812/0912 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT035 FM081500 07013G19KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 FM090000 06007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250
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KVRB
33nm NE | 081142Z 0812/0912 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM081500 07014G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 FM090000 05009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250
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KSUA
34nm E | 081142Z 0812/0912 07012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 FM081400 08014G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM090000 07010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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