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Defiance Memorial Airport |
| Defiance Memorial Airport |
| IATA: DFI – ICAO: KDFI – FAA LID: DFI |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Board of County Commissioners |
| Serves |
Defiance, Ohio |
| Elevation AMSL |
707 ft / 215 m |
| Coordinates |
41°20′15″N 084°25′44″W / 41.3375°N 84.42889°W / 41.3375; -84.42889 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 12/30 |
4,197 |
1,279 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
9,130 |
| Based aircraft |
20 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Defiance Memorial Airport (IATA: DFI, ICAO: KDFI, FAA LID: DFI) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central business district of Defiance, in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Board of County Commissioners.
Facilities and aircraft
Defiance Memorial Airport covers an area of 314 acres (127 ha) at an elevation of 707 feet (215 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,197 by 72 feet (1,279 x 22 m).
For the 12-month period ending October 25, 2006, the airport had 9,130 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 78% general aviation, 22% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 5% ultralight.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | DFI |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 084-25-43.7000W/41-20-15.0000N
-84.428806/41.337500 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 707 ft / 215.49 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 314 acres |
| From nearest city: | 4 nautical miles NW of Defiance, OH |
| Location: | Defiance County, OH |
| Magnetic Variation: | 05W (2000) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Board Of Co Commissioners |
| Address: | 400 Court Street
Defiance, OH 43512 |
| Phone number: | 419-782-4761 |
| Manager: | Tony Saxton |
| Address: | 20399 Airport Rd.
Defiance, OH 43512 |
| Phone number: | 419-658-4444 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Detroit |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOB - Cleveland |
| Tie-in FSS: | CLE - Cleveland |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | DFI (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimension: | 4197 x 72 ft / 1279.2 x 21.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
| Longitude: | 084-26-08.6660W | 084-25-18.7400W |
| Latitude: | 41-20-23.6950N | 41-20-06.2670N |
| Elevation: | 707.00 ft | 699.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 115 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | nonstandard system
SINGLE BOX PLASI LEFT SIDE OF RY. |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 50 ft trees, 1374.0 ft from runway, 159 ft left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | 50 ft trees, 1174.0 ft from runway, 82 ft left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| DFI | NDB | Defiance | | 246.00 | 05W | 0.2 nm |
| BYN | NDB | Bryan | | 260.00 | 04W | 8.7 nm |
| USE | NDB | Fulton | | 375.00 | 05W | 21.1 nm |
| PDR | NDB | Ottawa | | 233.00 | 05W | 27.6 nm |
| VFU | NDB | Stanley | | 411.00 | 05W | 29.8 nm |
| ANQ | NDB | Angola | | 347.00 | 05W | 34.8 nm |
| ADG | NDB | Adrian | | 278.00 | 06W | 35.7 nm |
| BNR | NDB | Benton Ridge | | 334.00 | 05W | 39.3 nm |
| LYL | NDB | Lima | | 362.00 | 04W | 42.3 nm |
| FZI | NDB | Fostoria | | 379.00 | 05W | 47.5 nm |
| TCU | NDB | Tecumseh | | 239.00 | 04W | 48.7 nm |
| TOL | TACAN | Toledo | 072X | | 05W | 32.3 nm |
| MAH | VOR | Marathon | | 114.90 | 05W | 39.7 nm |
| AOH | VOR | Allen County | | 108.40 | 04W | 43.3 nm |
| OLK | VOR | Wolf Lake | | 110.40 | 03W | 48.6 nm |
| VWV | VOR/DME | Waterville | 078X | 113.10 | 02W | 36.3 nm |
| LFD | VOR/DME | Litchfield | 049X | 111.20 | 05W | 46.1 nm |
| FDY | VORTAC | Findlay | 019X | 108.20 | 02W | 38.1 nm |
| FWA | VORTAC | Fort Wayne | 125X | 117.80 | 00E | 40.6 nm |
| FWA | VOT | Fort Wayne Baer | | 111.00 | | 40.7 nm |
Remarks
- RY 12/30 PARALLEL TWY RESTRICTED TO 5000 LBS MAX GWT.
- IN OPERN PRIOR TO 1959.
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
OHIO
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| FAA ID |
DFI
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| Latitude |
41-20-15.000N
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| Longitude |
084-25-43.700W
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| Elevation |
707 feet
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| Near City |
DEFIANCE
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