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Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOBE), 8FD5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Okeechobee, FL at a field elevation of 30 ft. 8FD5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOBE, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFPR.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOBE, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
020° 11 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
82°F / 28°C
feels like 89°F

Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOBE 281915Z AUTO 02011KT 10SM SCT018 SCT090 28/24 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KOBE (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for 8FD5

Based on the nearest station (KOBE), 8FD5 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 30 ft). 8FD5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFPR, about 43 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
36FAV10 kt head4 kt right
1810 kt tail4 kt left

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8FD5 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 18/36
    3,400 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8FD5
    Wind
    18
    10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    10 kt headwind · 4 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
0142819Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → unlimited.

8FD5 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 8FD5

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

PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 19 NM SW of 8FD5 · 14,500 ft MSL · E55P
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RSW UA /OV RSW040035/TM 1917/FL145/TP E55P/TB NEG
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSW040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1917Z (3:17 PM EDT) · 75 NM N of 8FD5 · 7,000 ft MSL · B737
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MCO UA /OV MCO/TM 1917/FL070/TP B737/WX VMC/RM OTP
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1917Reported at 19:17 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM OTPRemarks.
PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 81 NM N of 8FD5 · during descent · E55P
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ORL UA /OV ORL250007/TM 1913/FLDURD/TP E55P/RM CLEAR BELOW 2000
ORL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORL250007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
RM CLEAR BELOW 2000Remarks.
PIREP1911Z (3:11 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of 8FD5 · 700 ft MSL · C56X
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PIE UA /OV PIE180003/TM 1911/FL007/TP C56X/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1911Reported at 19:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1908Z (3:08 PM EDT) · 93 NM NW of 8FD5 · 1,500 ft MSL · C560
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PIE UA /OV PIE180005/TM 1908/FL015/TP C560/SK OVC038
PIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIE180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1908Reported at 19:08 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 35 NM N of 8FD5 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE76
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MLB UA /OV MLB233029/TM 1906/FL050/TP BE76/WX RA
MLB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLB233029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE76Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1906Z (3:06 PM EDT) · 97 NM N of 8FD5 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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SFB UA /OV SFB330001/TM 1906/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC030
SFB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFB330001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1906Reported at 19:06 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 72 NM N of 8FD5 · during descent · A321
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MCO UA /OV MCO185003/TM 1905/FLDURD/TP A321/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L MCO
MCO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCO185003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RWY 36L …Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8FD5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOBE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 27 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 34%MVFR 59%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 11/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 8%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: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
79%
18
21%

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Live crosswind meter

8FD5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOBE, 13 nm away.

N361811 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8FD5
City
Okeechobee
State
Florida
Country
United States
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
27.1889, -81.0870
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOBE
TAF
Nearest KFPR
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5)

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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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