KOBE/OBE METAR Okeechobee County Airport

Okeechobee, FloridaElevation 34 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@18

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,408 ft

+1,374 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (5:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KOBE is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 18 knots gusting 24. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

WIND

30° at 18 kt, gust 24

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT039 SCT046

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 19°C

81°F / 66°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.98 inHg

1015.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 24 kt (gust spread 6 kt).

›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 from 30° at 18 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 82F, low near 70F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/70	NNE 13 kt	30 kt	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	83/70	NE 17 kt	35 kt	15%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/71	NE 13 kt	30 kt	13%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	84/71	NE 17 kt	30 kt	45%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	85/71	NE 13 kt	26 kt	60%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	86/71	NE 13 kt	22 kt	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	85/70	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	47%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

030° at 18 kt, gust 24

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0517 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

17 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

1,408 ft

Pressure altitude

-26 ft

Field elevation

34 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

29.98 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

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

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 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

9.6

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 39%Helicopter 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›P28R (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C150 (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.