FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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 |
FBCr309/38.1 | | FLAG CITY VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 02W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (194KB) |
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 - De Kalb County Airport (29 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
Sunset | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 26-Mar-2025 06:43:10 |
Local (UTC-4) | 26-Mar-2025 02:43:10 |
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METAR |
KDFI | 260553Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP214 T10221078 10050 21022 50003
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TAF |
KTOL 32nm NE | 260544Z 2606/2706 28007KT P6SM SCT070 FM261400 31010KT P6SM FEW050 FM270100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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KFDY 39nm SE | 260544Z 2606/2706 32007KT P6SM SCT070 FM261600 30012KT P6SM FEW250 FM270100 21004KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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