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US-0726 Weather Amistad Central Heliport

Okeechobee, FloridaElevation 40 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOBE · 9 NM W · 20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOBE
WIND
040@15
gust 24 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 15 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 83F, low near 69F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/69 NE 13 kt 30 kt 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/70 NNE 17 kt 35 kt 19%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/71 NE 17 kt 35 kt 19%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/71 NE 17 kt 30 kt 48%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 86/71 NE 13 kt 26 kt 62%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/71 NE 13 kt 22 kt 48%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/70 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office MLB). Forecast issued 1955Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0726. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
40 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2245Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Amistad Central Heliport is in Okeechobee, Florida. Field elevation 40 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROY GREEN
Manager phone561-891-6745
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0726
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27.2373, -80.6922
Distance from city7 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0726 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOBE (9 NM W, VFR).

KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KFPR Treasure Coast International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KSUA Witham Field
25 NM E
VFR
KVRB Vero Beach Regional Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KSEF Sebring Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KLNA Palm Beach County Park Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL CTC: MAGGIE VINAJERAS 1 NORTH CLEMATIS ST SUITE 200 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 561-366-5138 MAGGIEVINAJERAS@FLORIDACRYSTALS.COM
›SEE CASE NUMBER 2016-ASO-3286-NRA
›FOR CD CTC PALM BEACH APCH AT 561-275-1430
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0726 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0726 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0726. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0726 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0726. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0726?
US-0726 sits at 40 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0726?
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.