FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3TR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-50-09.2000N / 086-13-30.6000W 41-50.153333N / 086-13.510000W 41.8358889 / -86.2251667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 750.4 ft. / 228.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of NILES, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49120 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 ARPT UNATND MAJOR HOLIDAYS |
| Pattern altitude: | 2250.4 ft. MSL TPA PISTON ACFT 1000 FT; TURBINE ACFT 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, REILS 15 & 33, PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 [0600-2300] |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 [0600-2300] |
| WX ASOS at SBN (9 nm SW): | PHONE 574-233-2716 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EKM (12 nm SE): | 124.475 (574-264-9002) |
| WX ASOS at BEH (20 nm NW): | 121.55 (269-925-9008) |
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GIJr046/5.8 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| ELXr194/19.1 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GSHr335/20.6 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| OXIr032/36.2 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| PMMr188/38.2 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| AZOr232/38.4 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-50.409792N | | 41-49.850575N |
| Longitude: | 086-13.747948W | | 086-13.242285W |
| Elevation: | 741.4 ft. | | 750.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 146 true | | 331 magnetic, 326 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT/LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) RY 33 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG RIGHT/LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, lighted, 475 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 68 ft. trees, 676 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3316 x 55 ft. / 1011 x 17 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY 04/22 PAVEMENT CRACKED & BROKEN. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 04/22 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-49.955927N | | 41-50.409210N |
| Longitude: | 086-13.733142W | | 086-13.326252W |
| Elevation: | 736.9 ft. | | 741.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 034 true | | 219 magnetic, 214 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 898 ft. | | 750 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. road, 282 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +6FT FENCE, 199 FT DSTC, 125 FT L. | | 47 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NILES 333 N. STATE ST. STE 301 NILES, MI 49120 Phone 269-684-7031 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH RAY 333 N. STATE ST. STE 301, 508 EAST MAIN STREET NILES, MI 49120 Phone 269-683-4700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 15 TRANSITION ZONE +51 OBSTN LGTD POLES. |
| - | TREES BTN RYS 04 & 33 BTN RYS 33 & 22 OBSTRUCT VIEW OF RY ENDS. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SBN CD & FLT SVCS. |
| - | FOR FLD COND. CALL 269-240-8025 - ASST. MGR. CELL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSBN - South Bend Airport (9 nm SW)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (9 nm NW)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (10 nm NE)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo © 2005 Karla Scott, New Carlisle, IN
Taken in 2005
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:54:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:54:45 |
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| METAR |
KSBN 9nm SW | 161354Z 22008KT 10SM OVC020 08/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00830056
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KEKM 12nm SE | 161250Z 25008KT 10SM BKN023 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2
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KBEH 20nm NW | 161353Z AUTO 24013G19KT 10SM OVC021 11/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01060072
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| TAF |
KSBN 9nm SW | 161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020
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