Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI), Ohio
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Defiance Memorial (KDFI) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Defiance, Ohio, serving light business aviation traffic at a field elevation of 707 feet. The airport has a single paved runway and operates without an on-field customs facility, with the nearest customs airport of entry at Toledo Executive (KTOL), roughly 32 nautical miles away. Attended hours run weekdays and Saturday mornings, with self-service fuel available outside those hours.
Runways
Defiance Memorial Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,199 ft long and 72 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Defiance Memorial Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Defiance Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express (KTOL), 32 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Defiance Memorial Airport recorded 393 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March, June and July. Business aviation traffic at KDFI is stronger from March through August and drops noticeably in the fall and winter months, particularly September, October, and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 45 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Defiance Memorial Airport averages 7.2 days above 90°F in July and 27.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.7°F, and January the coldest, at 32.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Defiance Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Toledo Approach.
Runway 12 and 30 REILs can be activated or set to increased intensity, along with the PAPI on runway 12 and the MIRL on runway 12/30, all via CTAF. The MIRL on runway 12/30 is preset to low intensity.
Deer, birds, and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
100LL and Jet A+ are available 24 hours a day via self-service, credit card operated pumps.
For after-hours access to the lobby, see the sign posted on the terminal door.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Defiance Memorial Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Williams County, 8.55 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KDFI
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KDFI.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KDFI offer for business aircraft?
Defiance Memorial (KDFI) has one paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,199 feet long and 72 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway at the field, so operators should confirm crosswind limits for their aircraft type given the single-runway layout. Lighting includes MIRL on both ends, REILs, and a PAPI on runway 12, all activated or intensity-increased via CTAF.
Is fuel available at KDFI outside attended hours?
Yes, KDFI offers self-service fuel around the clock via credit card, covering both 100LL and Jet A+. Attended service runs Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1800 and Saturday from 0800 to 1200. Outside these hours, pilots needing terminal access should check the sign posted on the terminal door for after-hours entry instructions.
Does Defiance Memorial Airport have customs clearance on site?
Defiance Memorial Airport does not have an on-site customs facility. The nearest customs airport of entry is Toledo Executive (KTOL), located approximately 31.7 nautical miles from KDFI. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs there before or instead of landing directly at KDFI.
What wildlife hazards should pilots expect at KDFI?
Defiance Memorial (KDFI) reports deer, birds, and other wildlife both on the airport and in the vicinity. Pilots should maintain vigilance during approach, landing, and taxi operations, particularly given the single runway and non-towered environment. This hazard applies at all times of operation, not just specific hours or seasons.