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KOBE · OBE

Okeechobee County Airport

Okeechobee, FloridaElevation 34 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
872 ft
+838 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM local) · 14 min old

KOBE is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 23°C
73°F / 73°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.04 inHg
1017.3 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at OBE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests thursday mostly sunny then showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 91F, low near 74F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 91/74 ESE 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 92/74 ESE 4 kt – 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 91/74 ESE 9 kt – 70%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 91/73 ESE 4 kt – 70%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 91/73 ENE 4 kt – 63%
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90/73 ENE 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 90 NE 9 kt 22 kt 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 0709Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW14320523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
4,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 14135°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32315°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
05/23
Dimensions
5,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0545°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23225°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
872 ft
Pressure altitude
-86 ft
Field elevation
34 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
23°C (73°F)
Altimeter
30.04 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2335Z 7:35 PM
Sunrise
1106Z 7:06 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (7:58 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (8:35 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Okeechobee County Airport is in Okeechobee, Florida. Field elevation 34 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRISTOPHER GEORGES
Manager phone863-467-5505
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOBE / OBE
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.2628, -80.8498
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.675
ASOS
ASOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOBE traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-08, 36 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
4.1
Activity trend over 8 days: flat, from 6 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 18%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KSUA Witham Field
34 NM E
VFR
KMLB Melbourne Orlando International Airport
52 NM N
VFR
KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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
›EMERGENCY CELL PHONE 863-634-1474
›UNATNDD CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING.
›AFT HRS CALL 863-657-8761
›CALM WIND RWY.
›PCR VALUE: 218/F/A/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 192/F/A/X/T
›5 FT FENCE 200FT FM RWY END 215 FT L.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23, - CTAF
›VFR OPS ONLY.
›CONTACT PERSON: DEBORAH MANZO 863-763-6441
›FBO PHONE IS 863-467-5505.
›NON-POWERED FLT WI TFC PAT NA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KOBE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOBE have a METAR?
Yes. KOBE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOBE have a TAF?
When KOBE issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KOBE?
KOBE sits at 34 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOBE?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.