FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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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: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:45:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:45:47 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 181215Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM SCT070 14/07 A3010 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 181215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 14/08 A3012 RMK AO2 T01360081
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KANQ 19nm SE | 181215Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM FEW039 BKN070 14/09 A3011 RMK
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KOEB 19nm E | 181215Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T01460061
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 181138Z 1812/1912 11007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11007KT P6SM BKN050
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KBTL 32nm N | 181138Z 1812/1912 10007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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