AirNav: FD70 - River Acres Airport

FD70

River Acres Airport
Okeechobee, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 03-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	10:50
Sunrise	07:14	11:14
Sunset	19:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	20:05	00:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Apr-2025 06:58:08
Local (UTC-4)	03-Apr-2025 02:58:08

METAR

KOBE 10nm E	030635Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR A3013 RMK AO2
KSEF 18nm NW	030635Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM 23/22 A3015 RMK AO2 T02290218

TAF

KFPR 36nm E	030545Z 0306/0406 12011KT P6SM SCT010 SCT025 FM031400 13017G24KT P6SM SCT035 FM031900 13022G29KT P6SM FEW030 FM040100 12013G19KT P6SM FEW020
KVRB 38nm NE	030545Z 0306/0406 12011KT P6SM SCT010 SCT025 FM031400 13017G27KT P6SM SCT035 FM031900 13021G28KT P6SM FEW030 FM040100 12013G19KT P6SM FEW020
KSUA 44nm E	030545Z 0306/0406 11011KT P6SM SCT010 SCT025 FM031400 13016G24KT P6SM SCT035 FM031800 13021G28KT P6SM FEW030 FM040100 12013G19KT P6SM FEW020 AMD NOT SKED

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