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.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Serves | Defiance, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 707 ft / 215 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°20′15″N 084°25′44″W / 41.33750°N 84.42889°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editDefiance 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 4,199 by 72 feet (1,280 x 22 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 14, 2023, the airport had 9,420 aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 15 single-engine, and 3 multi-engine airplanes.[1][2]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On March 19, 1994, a Cessna 414 crashed while on approach to Defiance Airport. Witnesses reported the aircraft was flying erratically and low to the ground on approach, causing a crash. The probable cause of the crash was found to be the pilot's inadequate inflight decision and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.[3]
- On September 17, 2021, a Cirrus SR 20 airplane crashed on approach to Defiance Airport. The airport was coming in for landing when it departed from the side of the runway. The sole pilot onboard was uninjured.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for DFI PDF, effective 2023-08-10.
- ^ "AirNav: KDFI - Defiance Memorial Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Cessna 414 crash in Ohio (N1576T) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Pilot uninjured following plane crash at Defiance County Memorial Airport". wtol.com. September 17, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
External links
edit- TAS Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial photo as of 2 April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for DFI, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for DFI
- AirNav airport information for KDFI
- ASN accident history for DFI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures