Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5)

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Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5)
8FD5
Lykes Brighton Airport (8FD5)
Okeechobee, FL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 8FD5
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°5'13.2400" W / 27°11'20.1720" N
-81.087011 / 27.188937 (Estimated)
Elevation 30.00 ft / 9.14 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 13 nautical miles E of Okeechobee, FL
Location Glades County, FL
Magnetic Variation 03W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner LYKES BROS INC
Address 106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Phone number 863-763-3041
Manager DEREK HENDRIE
Address 106 SW COUNTY ROAD 721
OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
Phone number 863-763-3041
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart MIAMI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS MIA - MIAMI
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 3400 x 70 ft (1036 x 21 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
18 36
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • PRVD VFR/PVT USE.