Okeechobee County Airport Explained

Okeechobee County Airport
Faa:OBE
Iata:OBE
Icao:KOBE
Type:Public
Owner:Okeechobee County
Location:Okeechobee, Florida
Elevation-M:10
Elevation-F:34
Coordinates:27.266°N -80.8511°W
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Okeechobee County Airport
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R1-Length-F:5,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt
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R2-Length-F:4,000
R2-Surface:Asphalt

Okeechobee County Airport is a general aviation airport located 3 mi (4.82 km) northwest of Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida.

History

The airport was opened in April 1940 as Conners Field. It was leased by the United States Army Air Corps in 1941 as an auxiliary training field, and used by the Hendricks Army Airfield B-17 Flying Fortress training school near Sebring during World War II. The runways and other facilities were improved by the Army, and the airport was used for training touch-and-go landings landings and emergencies. No permanent military units or personnel were assigned. With the end of the war in 1945, the site was returned for civil use.

Since then, Okeechobee has been operated as a general aviation airport.

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