ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

12OA · Defiance, OH · 709 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
12OA
Coordinates
41.2982, -84.3774
Elevation
709 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
2009/10
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:31 AM09:31Z
Sunrise06:05 AM10:05Z
Sunset09:14 PM01:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:48 PM01:48Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:48 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:14 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from 12OA

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
709 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Approach & departure · “Toledo”

App/Dep134.35

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
317.55APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TOL · ToledoTACAN112.50r241° / 31.5 NM
VWV · WatervilleVOR-DME113.10r257° / 34.5 NM
FBC · FLAG CITYVORTAC108.20r308° / 34.8 NM
MAH · MarathonVOR114.90r303° / 36.4 NM
AOH · Allen CoVOR108.40r337° / 40 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 12OA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1200 RALSTON AVE, DEFIANCE, OH
419-783-6885
Manager
TODD BINGHAM
1200 RALSTON AVE, DEFIANCE, OH
419-783-6941

Remarks FAA

General

  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 12OA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 12OA

ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Heliport (12OA) is a heliport in Defiance, OH, at 709 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12OA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 12OA have a control tower?

No. ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 12OA?

ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 12OA?

ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital Heliport is in Defiance, OH, at an elevation of 709 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2982, -84.3774.

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