DFI
Defiance Memorial Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KDFI
Coordinates: N41°20.25' / W84°25.73'
Located 04 miles NW of Defiance, Ohio on 314 acres of land. View all Airports in Ohio.
Surveyed Elevation is 706 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1945
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CLEVELAND
F.S.S.:CLEVELAND
NOTAMs Facility:DFI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DETROIT
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD BFR 1959.
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1800
ALL/SAT/0800-1200
Airport Communications
ASOS:121.425 Tel. 419-658-2301
TOLEDO APPROACH:134.35 307.0
TOLEDO DEPARTURE:134.35 307.0
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3PT at USE (21.3 NE):127.375 419-335-0775
AWOS-3PT at OWX (27.0 SE):120.525 419-523-4151
AWOS-3P at GWB (28.2 W):124.15 260-925-8225
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT TOL TOLEDO 112.50 246°32.3
VOT FBC FLAG CITY 108.20 309°38.1
VOT FWA FORT WAYNE 117.80 063°40.6
VOR OLK WEBSTER LAKE 110.40 086°48.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR GW SHENK 227 265°23.4
VOR TO TOPHR 219 060°26.3
VOR ADG ADRIAN 278 026°35.6
VOR IRS STURGIS 382 302°53.5
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:4199 x 72 feet / 1280 x 22 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N41°20.40' / W84°26.14'N41°20.10' / W84°25.31'
Elevation: 706.9 699.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 115° True 295° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)PSIL
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 60 ft Trees 1445 ft from runway, 103 ft left of center 75 ft Trees 1385 ft from runway, 252 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR HNGR.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:BOARD OF CO COMMISSIONERS
500 COURT ST STE A
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2171
419-782-4761
Manager:TONY SAXTON
TONY@TAS-AVIATION.COM.
20399 AIRPORT RD
DEFIANCE, OH 43512-6763
419-658-4444
Other 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.
  • 0LL 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
  • ROPES NOT PRVDD.
  • ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST.
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Comments

Marla and Tony were great. They went out of the way to help me out when I was stuck due to weather. 100% will visit again!

Greg