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K5G7

Bluffton Airport

Bluffton, OhioElevation 851 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFDY · 12 NM NE · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFDY
WIND
210@3
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 87F, low near 70F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 SW 13 kt 22 kt 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 81/62 NW 13 kt 22 kt 20%
Wednesday Sunny 80/58 N 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 82/62 N 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 84/66 SW 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/64 SW 4 kt – 38%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82 NW 9 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0814Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0523
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,126 ft

05/23
Dimensions
4,126 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0552°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23232°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
851 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0057Z 8:57 PM
Sunrise
1026Z 6:26 AM
Loggable night
0129Z (9:29 PM local) → 0955Z (5:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0057Z (8:57 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0157Z (9:57 PM local) → 0926Z (5:26 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bluffton Airport is in Bluffton, Ohio. Field elevation 851 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNICK VANCE
Manager phone419-358-7045
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5G7
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8854, -83.8686
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.8
TOLEDO APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K5G7 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K5G7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFDY (12 NM NE, MVFR).

KFDY Findlay Airport
12 NM NE
MVFR
KAOH Lima Allen County Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KAXV Neil Armstrong Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
40 NM SE
MVFR
KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport
42 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.
›UNICOM MNT IREGLY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K5G7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5G7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5G7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5G7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5G7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5G7?
K5G7 sits at 851 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5G7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.