Recreation Corporation Airport Private
33FA · Okeechobee, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 230 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 10 ft, 150 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 33FA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 33FA kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MLB 115.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB · Melbourne | VOR/DME | 115.85 · 105Y | Low | r207° / 32.4 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 33FA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33FA
- Coordinates
- 27.5981, -80.8459
- Elevation
- 67 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/07
- Distance from city
- 22 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
Obstructions
- PLINE AND A 4-FOOT FENCE 100 FEET FROM THR.
Nearby airports
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About 33FA
Recreation Corporation Airport (33FA) is an airport in Okeechobee, FL, at 67 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33FA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33FA have a control tower?
No. Recreation Corporation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 33FA?
Recreation Corporation Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33FA?
Recreation Corporation Airport is in Okeechobee, FL, at an elevation of 67 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.5981, -80.8459.
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