AirNav: KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport

KIRS

Kirsch Municipal Airport
Sturgis, Michigan, USA

GOING TO STURGIS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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:	ACTVT MIRL RYS 06/24 & 18/36, REIL RYS 24 ,18, & 36, PAPI RYS 24, 18, & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

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:	118.325
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
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
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

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

184 magnetic, 180 true

004 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

063 magnetic, 059 true

243 magnetic, 239 true

Markings:

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

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:		18
Single engine airplanes:		11
Multi engine airplanes:		3
Jet airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 22/day *
75%	transient general aviation
25%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (228KB)
NDB RWY 18		download (173KB)
NDB RWY 24		download (181KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply NEW		download (122KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Aug-2013

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:19	10:19
Sunrise	06:49	10:49
Sunset	20:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	21:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2013 09:20:23
Local (UTC-4)	13-Aug-2013 05:20:23

METAR

KIRS	130855Z AUTO 35006KT 7SM CLR 16/15 A2991 RMK AO2
KHAI 11nm NW	130853Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2992 RMK AO2 T01530140
KANQ 19nm SE	121535Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM BKN110 26/21 A3003 RMK
KOEB 19nm E	130855Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2991 RMK AO2 T01370131

TAF

KAZO 26nm N	130540Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT025 FM131400 33014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33007KT P6SM SKC
KBTL 32nm N	130540Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT025 FM131400 33014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33007KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Kirsch Municipal Airport, City of Sturgis

269-651-2821
269-659-7234
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Public telephone, Computerized weather, Restrooms

More info about Kirsch Municipal Airport, City of Sturgis

independent
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.12		$4.42
Updated 25-Jul-2013

4 read write

SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Kirsch Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Kirsch Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KIRS have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PLUS HOWE INN		3.7	81-123
REGENCY INN STURGIS		1.9
HAMPTON INN STURGIS LAGRANGE		3.4	90-100

Other hotels near Kirsch Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
COUNTRY HEARTH INN STURGIS		2.0	50-60
AMERICAN INN		3.4	55-56
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOWE		4.6	81-136
SUPER 8 MOTEL - HOWE		4.6	54-63

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Kirsch Municipal Airport

4 in	Sturgis
3 in	Howe, IN
3 in	Shipshewana, IN

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Other Pages about Kirsch Municipal Airport

Page from the Michigan Airport Directory (PDF)

ci.sturgis.mi.us/departments_airport.php


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