Defiance Memorial Airport
DFI · KDFI · Defiance, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 01:24Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 115° true
- Dimensions
- 4,199 × 72 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 707 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,445 ft from threshold, 103 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 707 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Toledo”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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TOL 112.50 · FBC 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL · Toledo | TACAN | 112.50 · 72X | — | r247° / 32.2 NM |
| FBC · Flag City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r309° / 38.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDFI / DFI
- Coordinates
- 41.3375, -84.4288
- Elevation
- 707 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.425 · ☎ 419-658-2301
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DFI
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 4 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: PSIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- TONY@TAS-AVIATION.COM.
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About KDFI
Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI · KDFI) is an airport in Defiance, OH, at 707 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDFI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDFI have a control tower?
No. Defiance Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDFI?
Defiance Memorial Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDFI?
Defiance Memorial Airport is in Defiance, OH, at an elevation of 707 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3375, -84.4288.
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