Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 AM ET, Oct 27, KOBE is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Okeechobee County Airport in Okeechobee, FL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Okeechobee, FL at a field elevation of 33 ft. KOBE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.675.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,300 ft, scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOBE 271435Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM SCT033 SCT040 25/21 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KOBE?
Since the 1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 010° to 040°.
Current pilot readout for KOBE
KOBE is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 33 ft). KOBE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFPR, about 29 nm away.
KOBE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOBE reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 14 29%, and winds were calm 37% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 119 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 8% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 47 days a year, and fog or mist on 177. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 3% in August.
Field elevation is 33 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,789 ft, 1,756 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 64 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 5,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 32 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 12 kt right |
| 14 | 4,001 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 12 kt left |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KOBE runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/235,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOBEWind
- 05
- 12 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 12 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOBEWind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 12 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 16→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOBE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOBE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOBE reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 64%
- 14
- 16%
- 32
- 13%
- 23
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOBE's own weather station.
Wind is 4° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOBE
- IATA
- OBE
- FAA LID
- OBE
- City
- Okeechobee
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Coordinates
- 27.2628, -80.8498
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFPR
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 49m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOBE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOBE reported VFR conditions during about 89.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 30.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.9 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 81.5 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 87.6 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 89.8 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 89.2 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 88.6 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 92.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 92.1 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 89.1 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 90.2 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 85.7 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 80.4 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 4.9 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.8 kt |
| Jul | 3.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.5 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE)
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