FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | R47 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-06-11.1830N / 084-03-06.7990W 41-06.186383N / 084-03.113317W 41.1031064 / -84.0518886 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 801 ft. / 244 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of LEIPSIC, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 45856 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ FOR LIRL RY 09/27 CALL 419-943-3352. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OWX (5 nm SE): | 120.525 (419-523-4151) |
| WX ASOS at FDY (18 nm E): | 132.85 (419-427-8524) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FBCr306/16.1 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
| MAHr292/(18.3) | | MARATHON VOR | | 114.90 | | 05W |
| AOHr355/(24.1) | | ALLEN COUNTY VOR | | 108.40 | | 04W |
| VWVr224/28.0 | | WATERVILLE VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OTTAWA | | 326/5.5 | | 233 | | 05W | | PDR | .--. -.. .-. |
| BENTON RIDGE | | 291/18.0 | | 334 | | 05W | | BNR | -... -. .-. |
| DEFIANCE | | 134/21.9 | | 246 | | 05W | | DFI | -.. ..-. .. |
| LIMA | | 001/24.0 | | 362 | | 04W | | LYL | .-.. -.-- .-.. |
| BRYAN | | 144/29.3 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
| STANLEY | | 065/29.3 | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| FOSTORIA | | 265/30.0 | | 379 | | 05W | | FZI | ..-. --.. .. |
| FULTON | | 178/30.6 | | 375 | | 05W | | USE | ..- ... . |
| TIFFIN | | 276/37.8 | | 269 | | 05W | | TII | - .. .. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4455 x 65 ft. / 1358 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL. THLD LGTD WITH 360 DEGS GREEN LGTS & RY LGTS SOUTH SIDE OFFSET 20 FT. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. rr, 1200 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear RWY 09 +1' - 8' CULTIVATION, 40' FROM RWY END; O' BOTH SIDES OF RUNWAY. | | 30 ft. ant, 425 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 15 FT ACFT & TRUCKS PARKED IN PRIM SFC 0-200 FT FM 32-125 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BOB RUHE AGRICULTURE SERVICE 5450 ST. RT. 109 LEIPSIC, OH 45856 Phone 419-943-3352 |
| Manager: | MARILYN RUHE 5450 S.R. 109 LEIPSIC, OH 45856 Phone 419-943-3352 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 95% | local general aviation | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLD PRIM FOR DUSTING/SPRAYING OPNS. MOST TKOFS TO W; LNDGS E; NO TFC PAT FOR AGRI PLANES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at R47.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOWX - Putnam County Airport (5 nm SE)
5G7 - Bluffton Airport (15 nm SE)
7W5 - Henry County Airport (16 nm N)
KFDY - Findlay Airport (18 nm E)
KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport (22 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 14-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 23:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 05:29:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Feb-2012 00:29:12 |
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| METAR |
KFDY 18nm E | 140453Z AUTO 21013KT 6SM -SN BKN045 OVC050 M01/M05 A2997 RMK AO2 SNB46 SLP154 P0000 T10061050 400111067 TSNO
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KDFI 22nm NW | 140453Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM SCT035 BKN046 OVC070 00/M06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00001056 400171067
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KTOL 31nm N | 140452Z 19004KT 10SM OVC080 M01/M07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP154 T10111072 400111067
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| TAF |
KFDY 18nm E | 131732Z 1318/1418 24010KT P6SM BKN250 FM140000 22010KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 FM140400 21008KT 6SM -SN OVC030 FM140900 20006KT 2SM -SN OVC012 FM141400 20010KT 2SM -SN OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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