FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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 |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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 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: | 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
RWY 23 APCH SLP 34:1 TO AER. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
RWY 14/32 LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKING THROUGHOUT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 32 MRKGS IN POOR COND. |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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 | | 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
ADDL CTC: JESSICA BEZARES 863-763-6441. |
| Manager: | JOHN ZARYCKI
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. |
| - | BIRD HAZARD, CRANES, AND ULTRALIGHT ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (176KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (208KB) |
| 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 05-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2026 11:10:38 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2026 07:10:38 |
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| METAR |
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| KOBE | 051055Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 24/24 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE
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| TAF |
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KFPR
29nm NE | 050520Z 0506/0606 18004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM051400 20006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM051700 11008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM060200 18003KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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KVRB
33nm NE | 050520Z 0506/0606 17004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM051400 21006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM051800 11009KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT250 FM060200 18004KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200
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KSUA
34nm E | 050520Z 0506/0606 18004KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT250 FM051400 19006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM051700 11008KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB SCT250 FM060200 20003KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200 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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