FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 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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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
Sunset | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 01:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-May-2025 03:55:18 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-May-2025 23:55:18 |
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METAR |
KDFI | 020253Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP069 60000 T01720144 51022
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TAF |
KTOL 32nm NE | 011740Z 0118/0218 21011G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 OVC100 FM020100 23013G21KT P6SM BKN045 FM020600 24010KT P6SM SCT025 FM020800 24009KT P6SM BKN012 FM021500 25010KT P6SM BKN022 FM021700 28011KT P6SM SCT035
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KFDY 39nm SE | 011740Z 0118/0218 23018G29KT 3SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC090 FM011900 23017G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM020100 22015G23KT P6SM BKN060 FM020700 23012KT P6SM BKN020 FM020900 23012KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM021400 24013KT P6SM BKN015 FM021700 25016G24KT P6SM SCT035
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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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