FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (193KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 15-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 09:31 |
Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
Sunset | | 21:12 | | 01:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:45 | | 01:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jun-2025 20:52:59 |
Local (UTC-4) | 15-Jun-2025 16:52:59 |
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METAR |
KDFI | 151953Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02610172 $
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TAF |
KTOL 32nm NE | 151725Z 1518/1618 08008KT P6SM FEW250 FM160400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200 FM161500 07006KT P6SM SCT015
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KFDY 39nm SE | 151725Z 1518/1618 05013KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1518/1522 BKN050 FM160200 05008KT P6SM OVC035 FM161000 06005KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM161400 05005KT P6SM BKN015
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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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