FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IRS |
| Lat/Long: | 41-48-48.0000N / 085-26-20.1000W
41-48.800000N / 085-26.335000W
41.8133333 / -85.4389167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 924 ft. / 281.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of STURGIS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49091 |
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: | IRS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1924 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 24, PAPI RYS 24, 18, 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.325 (269-659-8715) |
| KALAMAZOO APPROACH: | 121.2 [0600-2300] |
| KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE: | 121.2 [0600-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 133.55 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HAI (11 nm NW): | 119.975 (269-273-6705) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OEB (19 nm NE): | 118.125 (517-279-1810) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (19 nm SE): | 118.175 (260-668-5630) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN KALAMAZOO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AZOr170/25.9 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| BTLr198/30.9 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| GSHr057/31.6 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| LFDr249/33.6 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| OLKr007/(34.1) | | WEBSTER LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| ELXr123/36.4 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GIJr086/39.4 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STURGIS | | at field | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
| THREE RIVERS | | 144/11.1 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
| ANGOLA | | 308/18.9 | | 347 | | 05W | | ANQ | .- -. --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5201 x 100 ft. / 1585 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 47.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.5 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-49.213507N | | 41-48.357245N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.455665W | | 085-26.449453W |
| Elevation: | 908.2 ft. | | 912.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 180 true | | 004 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2240 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT RWY END IS 16:1 | | 60 ft. trees, 2240 ft. from runway, 143 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3451 x 75 ft. / 1052 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 19.0 | | Double wheel: | 25.0 | | Double tandem: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-48.673242N | | 41-48.968552N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.481925W | | 085-25.833137W |
| Elevation: | 913.3 ft. | | 924.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 059 true | | 243 magnetic, 239 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 2240 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1460 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF STURGIS
130 N. NOTTAWA
STURGIS, MI 49091-1433
Phone 269-651-2321 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HUGHES, CITY/AIRPORT MGR
130 NORTH NOTTAWA ST, P O BOX 280
STURGIS, MI 49091-1433
Phone 269-651-2321
ASST MGR/FBO BRIAN RILEY; CALL 269-651-2821. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (276KB) |
| NDB RWY 18 | |
download (207KB) |
| NDB RWY 24 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (55KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHAI - Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (11 nm NW)
KOEB - Branch County Memorial Airport (19 nm NE)
KANQ - Tri-State Steuben County Airport (19 nm SE)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KGSH - Goshen Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Sep-2010
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 03:54:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 22:54:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KIRS | 130255Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3017 RMK AO2
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KHAI
11nm NW | 130254Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A3018 RMK AO2 T10381092
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KOEB
19nm E | 130255Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM CLR M05/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 T10461101
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| TAF |
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KAZO
26nm N | 121722Z 1218/1318 28015KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1218/1219 BKN025 FM130700 24006KT P6SM SCT250
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KBTL
32nm N | 121722Z 1218/1318 28015KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1218/1219 BKN025 FM130800 24007KT P6SM SCT250 FM131400 23011KT P6SM SCT250
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