Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:53 AM EDT, Oct 28, KDFI is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Defiance Memorial Airport in Defiance, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Defiance, OH at a field elevation of 707 ft. KDFI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,199 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.425.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDFI 281553Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP250 T01890117
What changed at KDFI?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KDFI
KDFI is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 30. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 707 ft). KDFI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTOL, about 32 nm away.
KDFI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDFI reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 242 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 12 44%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 46 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KDFI was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 40 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 707 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,232 ft, 1,525 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 4,199 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 12 | 4,199 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KDFI runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,199 × 72 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDFIWind
- 12
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDFI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDFI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDFI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 51%
- 12
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDFI's own weather station.
Wind is 55° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local; Sat 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDFI
- IATA
- DFI
- FAA LID
- DFI
- City
- Defiance
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 707 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3375, -84.4288
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTOL
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 6h 42m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDFI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDFI reported VFR conditions during about 76.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 242 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 18.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.0 | 29.3 | 10.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 64.0 | 23.4 | 8.4 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 83.2 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 86.2 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 88.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 86.1 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 80.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 81.1 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 74.4 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 55.8 | 30.1 | 9.2 | 4.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.6 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Defiance Memorial Airport (KDFI)
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