Bluffton Airport (FAA LID: 5G7) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southeast of the central business district of Bluffton, in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Village of Bluffton.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]
Bluffton Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Village of Bluffton | ||||||||||
Serves | Bluffton, Ohio | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 851 ft / 259 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°53′08″N 083°52′07″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Bluffton Airport covers an area of 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 851 feet (259 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,126 by 75 feet (1,258 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 15, 2008, the airport had 71,980 aircraft operations, an average of 197 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 13% multi-engine and 4% helicopter.[1]