FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IRS |
| Lat/Long: | 41-48-47.9280N / 085-26-20.2510W
41-48.798800N / 085-26.337517W
41.8133133 / -85.4389586
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 925 ft. / 281.9 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: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1925 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) |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY TURNOFF LGTS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.325 (269-659-8715) |
| KALAMAZOO APPROACH: | 121.2 [0600-0000] |
| KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE: | 121.2 [0600-0000] |
| 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) | | WOLF 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: | 5200 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
OTS INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-49.213583N | | 41-48.357400N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.456050W | | 085-26.450067W |
| Elevation: | 908.5 ft. | | 911.8 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: | 61 ft. tree, 2403 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO AT RWY END IS 16:1 | | 42 ft. tree, 1664 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 3421 x 75 ft. / 1043 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: | 41-48.672650N | | 41-48.965417N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.483517W | | 085-25.840267W |
| Elevation: | 913.5 ft. | | 924.8 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 | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1095 ft. from runway, 377 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO RWY END IS 20:1 | | 59 ft. trees, 1444 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 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
ASST MGR 269-651-2322 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL HUGHES, CITY/AIRPORT MGR
130 NORTH NOTTAWA ST, P O BOX 280
STURGIS, MI 49091-1433
Phone 269-651-2821
ASST MGR/FBO BRIAN RILEY; CALL 269-651-2821. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 20% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (235KB) |
| NDB RWY 18 | |
download (181KB) |
| NDB RWY 24 | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken mid January 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 15:19:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 11:19:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KIRS | 131455Z AUTO 18011G16KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3012 RMK AO2
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KHAI
11nm NW | 131455Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A3012 RMK AO2
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KOEB
19nm E | 131455Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3013 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAZO
26nm N | 131241Z 131312 17005KT 3SM BR SCT250 FM1500 17012G22KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM0000 16010KT P6SM BKN250 FM0700 16015KT P6SM -RA BKN045 OVC140 FM1000 18013KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025
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KBTL
32nm N | 131120Z 131212 17004KT 4SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 1213 1SM BR SCT250 FM1300 16008KT P6SM SCT250 FM1500 17012G22KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM0000 16010KT P6SM BKN250 FM0700 16015KT P6SM -RA BKN045 OVC140 FM1000 18013KT 5SM -RA BR BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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