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Lykes Brighton Airport Private
8FD5 · Okeechobee, FL · 30 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8FD5
- Coordinates
- 27.1889, -81.0870
- Elevation
- 30 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1988/03
- Distance from city
- 13 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:48 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 05:30 AM
Plan a flight from 8FD5
Runway 18/36
3,400 ft × 70 ft · Turf 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBV · La Belle | VORTAC | 110.40 | r036° / 27.1 NM |
| PHK · Pahokee | VORTAC | 115.40 | r319° / 32.3 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8FD5. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
LYKES BROS INC
106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721, OKEECHOBEE, FL
863-763-3041
Manager
DEREK HENDRIE
106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721, OKEECHOBEE, FL
863-763-3041
Remarks FAA
- PRVD VFR/PVT USE.
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
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