Gary Stark Airport Private

5FL6 · Okeechobee, FL · 62 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5FL6
Coordinates: 27.4050, -80.8115
Elevation: 62 ft MSL
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT PETERSBURG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2019/02
Distance from city: 10 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	08:21 PM	00:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:48 PM	00:48Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:48 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:21 PM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from 5FL6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 9
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 9 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 9/27

1,875 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
9/27	1,875 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VRB · Vero Beach	VORTAC	117.30	r230° / 23.7 NM
PHK · Pahokee	VORTAC	115.40	r350° / 37.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5FL6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5FL6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GARY STARK

16950 HIGHWAY 441 N, OKEECHOBEE, FL

561-715-6073

Manager

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5FL6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5FL6

Gary Stark Airport (5FL6) is an airport in Okeechobee, FL, at 62 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,875 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5FL6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5FL6 have a control tower?

No. Gary Stark Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5FL6?

Gary Stark Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,875 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5FL6?

Gary Stark Airport is in Okeechobee, FL, at an elevation of 62 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.4050, -80.8115.

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