Ruhes Airport (R47)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	R47
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	84°3'6.7990" W / 41°6'11.1830" N -84.051889 / 41.103106 (Estimated)
Elevation	801.00 ft / 244.14 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Leipsic, OH
Location	Putnam County, OH
Magnetic Variation	04W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BOB RUHE AGRICULTURE SERVICE
Address	5450 STATE ROUTE 109 LEIPSIC, OH 45856-9438
Phone number	419-943-3352
Manager	MARILYN RUHE
Address	5450 STATE ROUTE 109 LEIPSIC, OH 45856-9438
Phone number	419-943-3352

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	CLE - CLEVELAND
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	CLE (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AGRI

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	4455 x 65 ft (1358 x 20 m)
Surface	ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Nonstandard , Poor Condition	Nonstandard , Poor Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TO	NDB	TOPHR		219.00	05W	27.7 nm
TII	NDB	TIFFIN		269.00	05W	37.9 nm
GW	NDB	SHENK		227.00	05W	42.2 nm
ADG	NDB	ADRIAN		278.00	06W	46.1 nm
TOL	TACAN	TOLEDO	72X	112.50	05W	31.6 nm
FBC	VORTAC	FLAG CITY	19X	108.20	02W	16.1 nm
ROD	VORTAC	ROSEWOOD	122X	117.50	05W	49.0 nm

Remarks

• EXTSV CROP DUSTING OPS WITH NO TFC PAT; MOST TKOFS TO W & LDGS TO E.
• FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.
• PRVDD OBSTNS IN APCH SFC ARE REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD TO PRVD 20:1 APCH SLP.