Defiance Meml Airport

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IATA: DFI

ICAO: KDFI

FAA: DFI


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METAR: KDFI 211153Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR M07/M10 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP303 70006 T10671100 11033 21072 52016

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDFI (0.1 NM at True Heading of 172)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1029.2
Temperature: -6.7 C (19.94 F)
Dewpoint: -10 C (14 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-20-15.0000N (41.3375)
Longitude: 
 084-25-43.7000W (-84.428806)
Elevation: 
 706.9 feet MSL (215 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.4 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NW of Defiance, Ohio
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TONY SAXTON
20399 AIRPORT RD
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-6763
419-658-4444		 BOARD OF CO COMMISSIONERS
500 COURT ST STE A
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2171
419-782-4761

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1945
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1707 feet (520 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DFI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Approach:  TOLEDO
134.35
134.35
Departure:  TOLEDO
134.35
134.35
ASOS:  121.425 (419-658-2301)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 419
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    TAS Aviation
       Update FBO info    		 658-4444 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Cleveland(CLE)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 EC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DFI

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    8.5 Williams County Airport
    (0G6)    		 335 341 100LL, Jet A+
    16.4 Henry County Airport
    (7W5)    		 82 89 100LL, Jet A
    27.1 Putnam County Airport
    (KOWX OWX)    		 131 138 100LL, Jet A+
    28.5 De Kalb County Airport
    (KGWB GWB)    		 266 272 100LL, Jet A+
    29.5 Van Wert County Airport
    (KVNW VNW)    		 195 201 100LL, Jet A+
    31.7 Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport
    (TOL KTOL TOL)    		 61 68 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    34.6 Tri-State Steuben County Airport
    (ANQ KANQ ANQ)    		 301 307 100LL, Jet A
    34.7 Smith Field Airport
    (SMD KSMD SMD)    		 250 256 100LL, Jet A
    35.5 Lenawee County Airport
    (ADG KADG ADG)    		 26 33 100LL, Jet A+
    35.7 Hillsdale Municipal Airport
    (KJYM JYM)    		 348 354 100LL, Jet A
    36.1 Wood County Airport
    (1G0)    		 84 91 100LL, Jet A
    37.1 Bluffton Airport
    (5G7)    		 136 143 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Kendallville Municipal Airport
    (C62)    		 282 288 100LL, Jet A
    39.5 Findlay Airport
    (FDY KFDY FDY)    		 119 126 100LL, Jet A+
    39.9 Betz Airport
    (44G)    		 38 45 100LL
    40.8 Fort Wayne International Airport
    (FWA KFWA FWA)    		 238 244 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.9 Lima Allen County Airport
    (AOH KAOH AOH)    		 154 161 100LL, Jet A-1+
    42.2 Toledo Suburban Airport
    (KDUH DUH)    		 55 62 100LL
    44.7 Toledo Exec Airport
    (TDZ KTDZ TDZ)    		 71 78 100LL, Jet A
    46.2 Brooklyn Airport
    (6G8)    		 10 17 80, 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.
    A110-4 FOR AFT HRS ACES TO LOBBY SEE SIGN ON TRML DOOR.
    A14 TONY@TAS-AVIATION.COM.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
    A75 PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR HNGR.
    A75 1 ROPES NOT PRVDD.
    A81-APT ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
    E111 ESTABD BFR 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 4199 ft (1280 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    DFI Airport Runway Details

    Runway 12/30  4199 ft x 72 ft (1280 m x 22 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/25/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Elevation: 
    		 706.9 699.5
    Latitude: 
    		 41-20-23.7024N 41-20-06.2668N
    Longitude: 
    		 084-26-08.6721W 084-25-18.7297W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 115 295
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 60 75
    Distance from End: 
    		 1445 1385
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 103 ft. left of centerline 252 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway Pulsating/Steady Burning VASI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 26

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 80, 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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