Bluffton
5G7 · Bluffton, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:07 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:40 PM | 23:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:07 PM | 00:07Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 237° mag · 232° true
- Dimensions
- 4,126 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 057°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 847 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 850 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,126 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Toledo”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.55 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FBC 108.20 · ROD 117.50 · BUD 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBC · Flag City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r233° / 6.6 NM |
| ROD · Rosewood | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r017° / 36.8 NM |
| BUD · Buckeye | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r299° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5G7
- Coordinates
- 40.8854, -83.8686
- Elevation
- 851 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700; SAT-SUN 0900-1300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/01
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: OI88 Ada (private) (6 NM) · 27OH Schaller (private) (9 NM) · 9OH8 Ferrell (private) (12 NM) · OH98 Berg Field (private) (12 NM)
About 5G7
Bluffton (5G7) is an airport in Bluffton, OH, at 851 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,126 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5G7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5G7 have a control tower?
No. Bluffton is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5G7?
Bluffton has 1 runway; the longest is 4,126 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5G7?
Bluffton is in Bluffton, OH, at an elevation of 851 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8854, -83.8686.
More about 5G7
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 5G7 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.
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