FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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): | 124.425 (419-427-8524) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FDYr306/16.1 | | FINDLAY 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 |
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| 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 | .-.. -.-- .-.. |
| STANLEY | | 065/29.3 | | 411 | | 05W | | VFU | ...- ..-. ..- |
| BRYAN | | 144/29.3 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
| FOSTORIA | | 265/30.0 | | 379 | | 05W | | FZI | ..-. --.. .. |
| FULTON | | 178/30.6 | | 375 | | 05W | | USE | ..- ... . |
| TIFFIN | | 275/38.2 | | 269 | | 05W | | TII | - .. .. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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. | | 42 ft. ant, 403 ft. from runway, 116 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 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: | ROBERT 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 36/day * | | 98% | local general aviation | | 2% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 July 2008 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 22:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 22:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 19:43:35 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Nov-2008 14:43:35 |
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| METAR |
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KFDY
18nm E | 221853Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP336 T10221106
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KDFI
22nm NW | 221853Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP344 T10221100
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KAOH
24nm S | 221853Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM BKN070 M03/M11 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP345 T10281106
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KTOL
31nm N | 221852Z 24010KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP338 T10111078
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| TAF |
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KFDY
18nm E | 221726Z 2218/2318 23009KT P6SM BKN120 OVC250 FM230900 20006KT P6SM SCT250 FM231600 21012KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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