Ruhes Airport
R47 · Leipsic, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:20 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 268° mag · 264° true
- Dimensions
- 4,455 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 088°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Ant, 38 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 115 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,455 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FBC 108.20 · TOL 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBC · Flag City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r305° / 16.1 NM |
| TOL · Toledo | TACAN | 112.50 · 72X | — | r206° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- R47
- Coordinates
- 41.1025, -84.0544
- Elevation
- 801 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLE
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0700-1700; SUN PRIOR ARNGMT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1985/07
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- EXTSV CROP DUSTING OPS WITH NO TFC PAT; MOST TKOFS TO W & LDGS TO E.
- FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.
Runways
- FADED.
- FADED.
- NSTD BASIC DUE TO MISG RWY NRS & SML CNTRLN.
- NSTD BASIC DUE TO MISG RWY NRS & SML CNTRLN.
- EAST 2500 X 30 FT FAIR; RMNG POOR DUE TO RAVELING & LOOSE STONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT NSTD LIRL RWY 09/27 - CALL AMGR.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO 360 DEG GREEN THR LGTS; SOUTH EDGE LGTS 20 FT FM RWY EDGE.
Contact
- FAX 419-943-3971.
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About R47
Ruhes Airport (R47) is an airport in Leipsic, OH, at 801 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,455 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for R47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does R47 have a control tower?
No. Ruhes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at R47?
Ruhes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,455 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is R47?
Ruhes Airport is in Leipsic, OH, at an elevation of 801 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1025, -84.0544.
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