FAA facility Airport

DEFIANCE MEML

DEFIANCE, OHIO FAA DFI ICAO KDFI Open to the public

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Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

12/30 4,199 × 72 ft · Asphalt (good) · Medium-intensity edge lights

12 30

Runway-end details

Runway 12/30 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
12	115°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	—
30	295°	—	PSIL	—	—	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
DFI ASOS	121.425	—
CTAF	122.7	—
UNICOM	122.7	—
APCH/P DEP/P	134.35	—
APCH/P DEP/P	307.0	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

DEFIANCE MEML Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KDFI

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: DFI / KDFI
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1945-10
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL A+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: DEFIANCE, OH
County: Defiance
FAA region: Great Lakes region
Coordinates: 41.33750, -84.42881
Elevation: 706.9 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

DFI Commissioned 1997-01-26 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

1Reported strikes

0With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2020-10-24. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.