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Recreation Corporation Airport (33FA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOBE), 33FA is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Recreation Corporation Airport in Okeechobee, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOBE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Recreation Corporation Airport (33FA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Okeechobee, FL at a field elevation of 67 ft. 33FA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOBE, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KVRB.

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IFR
Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOBE, 20.1 nm away.

Wind
020° 9 kt
gusting 15 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
800 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOBE 280935Z AUTO 02009G15KT 10SM BKN008 BKN012 OVC026 23/23 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KOBE (nearest station)?

Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.

Current pilot readout for 33FA

Based on the nearest station (KOBE), 33FA is currently IFR with winds from 020° at 9 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 67 ft). 33FA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVRB, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV5 kt head7 kt right (g12)
155 kt tail7 kt left (g12)

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33FA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    4,000 × 230 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 33FA
    Wind
    15
    5 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    33
    5 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173309Z21Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.

33FA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 33FA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0927Z (5:27 AM EDT) · 46 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · B738
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0927/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC040
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0927Reported at 09:27 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0911Z (5:11 AM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0911/FL016/TP A21N/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RUNWAY 36R
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0911Reported at 09:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
RM MOSTLY SMOOTH ON FINAL RU…Remarks.
PIREP0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) · 46 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · A21N
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MCO UA /OV MCO 180010/TM 0905/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC030 TOPS 042
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO 180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0905Reported at 09:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030 TOPS 042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) · 98 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · A21N
smooth turbulence
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LEE UA /OV LEE360010/TM 0853/FLDURD/TP A21N/TB SMOOTH
LEE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEE360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0853Reported at 08:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
PIREP0833Z (4:33 AM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV 36R FINAL/TM 0833/FL016/TP B763/RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINAL 36R. WIND ON FINAL 02025KTS
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 36R FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0833Reported at 08:33 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
RM GAIN/LOSS OF 5KTS ON FINA…Remarks.
PIREP0823Z (4:23 AM EDT) · 46 NM NW of 33FA · during descent · B763
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MCO UA /OV MCO180010/TM 0823/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 031OVC043/WV 070/33
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0823Reported at 08:23 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK 031OVC043Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 070/33Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0809Z (4:09 AM EDT) · 96 NM N of 33FA · during descent · C150
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DAB UA /OV DED340005/TM 0809/FLDURD/TP C150/SK OVC042
DAB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DED340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0809Reported at 08:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C150Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0617Z (2:17 AM EDT) · 56 NM NW of 33FA · 1,600 ft MSL · C408
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MCO UA /OV 35R DEPARTURE/TM 0617/FL016/TP C408/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE RUNWAY 35L. NO CLOUD BASES AT OR BELOW 2000FT
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35R DEPARTURELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE ON DEPARTURE …Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 33FA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOBE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 55%MVFR 38%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 11/19 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

33
75%
15
25%

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Live crosswind meter

33FA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOBE, 20 nm away.

N33159 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
9 kt
Crosswind in gusts
12 kt

Wind is 53° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Recreation Corporation Airport (33FA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
33FA
City
Okeechobee
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
67 ft
Coordinates
27.5981, -80.8459
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOBE
TAF
Nearest KVRB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 56m

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Pilot PIREPs for Recreation Corporation Airport (33FA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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