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KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
Sturgis, Michigan, USA

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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
AZOr170/25.9KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W
BTLr198/30.9BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
GSHr057/31.6GOSHEN VORTAC113.7000E
LFDr249/33.6LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
OLKr007/(34.1)WEBSTER LAKE VOR110.4003W
ELXr123/36.4KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
GIJr086/39.4GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STURGISat field38204WIRS .. .-. ...
THREE RIVERS144/11.140702WHAI .... .- ..
ANGOLA308/18.934705WANQ .- -. --.-

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: 41-49.213507N41-48.357245N
Longitude: 085-26.455665W085-26.449453W
Elevation: 908.2 ft.912.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 180 true004 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 41-48.673242N41-48.968552N
Longitude: 085-26.481925W085-25.833137W
Elevation: 913.3 ft.924.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 063 magnetic, 059 true243 magnetic, 239 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 2240 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear63 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 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:2010:20
Sunset20:5600:56
Evening civil twilight21:2901:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 12:45:47
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 08:45:47
 
METAR
KIRS 181215Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM SCT070 14/07 A3010 RMK AO2
KHAI 
11nm NW 
181215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 14/08 A3012 RMK AO2 T01360081
KANQ 
19nm SE 
181215Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM FEW039 BKN070 14/09 A3011 RMK
KOEB 
19nm E 
181215Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T01460061
TAF
KAZO 
26nm N 
181138Z 1812/1912 11007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11007KT P6SM BKN050
KBTL 
32nm N 
181138Z 1812/1912 10007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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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 $5.92 $4.76 
 Updated 17-May-2013
 
   4 read write
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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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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