FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DFI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-20-15.0000N 084-25-43.7000W
41-20.250000N 084-25.728333W
41.3375000,-84.4288056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 706.9 ft. / 215.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of DEFIANCE, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 43512 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DFI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT 0800-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.425 (419-658-2301) |
| TOLEDO APPROACH: | 134.35 |
| TOLEDO DEPARTURE: | 134.35 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FBCr309/38.1 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ADRIAN | | 212/35.6 | | 278 | | 06W | | ADG | .- -.. --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4199 x 72 ft. / 1280 x 22 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-20.395040N | | 41-20.104447N |
| Longitude: | 084-26.144535W | | 084-25.312162W |
| Elevation: | 706.9 ft. | | 699.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 115 true | | 300 magnetic, 295 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 1445 ft. from runway, 103 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 75 ft. trees, 1385 ft. from runway, 252 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BOARD OF CO COMMISSIONERS
500 COURT ST STE A
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2171
Phone 419-782-4761 |
| Manager: | TONY SAXTON
20399 AIRPORT RD
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-6763
Phone 419-658-4444
TONY@TAS-AVIATION.COM. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495. |
| - | FOR AFT HRS ACES TO LOBBY SEE SIGN ON TRML DOOR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (460KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0G6 - Williams County Airport (9 nm NW)
7W5 - Henry County Airport (16 nm E)
KUSE - Fulton County Airport (21 nm NE)
KOWX - Putnam County Airport (27 nm SE)
KGWB - Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jun-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunset | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jun-2026 20:07:17 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jun-2026 16:07:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KDFI | 051953Z AUTO 23011G22KT 10SM BKN070 BKN095 28/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02830139
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| TAF |
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KTOL
32nm NE | 051740Z 0518/0618 22014G24KT P6SM BKN070 FM060000 22010KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 TEMPO 0600/0603 4SM -SHRA BKN035 FM060700 23010G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM061100 24012KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0614/0617 5SM -SHRA OVC030
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KFDY
39nm SE | 051740Z 0518/0618 23015G25KT P6SM SCT060 FM060000 22012KT P6SM OVC080 FM060700 22012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM061000 25012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM061600 24014G24KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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