FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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: | 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | 41-49.213442N | | 41-48.357332N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.455605W | | 085-26.449517W |
| Elevation: | 908.3 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: | 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: | 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: | 41-48.673230N | | 41-48.968545N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.481928W | | 085-25.833142W |
| 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: | 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: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | 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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
| NDB RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| NDB RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Taken mid January 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 22:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 20:13:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 15:13:10 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 021955Z AUTO 22013KT 10SM OVC024 M03/M07 A3001 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 021955Z AUTO 23008G17KT 195V255 10SM OVC024 M02/M06 A3001 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 021955Z AUTO 22013KT 10SM UP OVC022 M03/M07 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 021758Z 0218/0318 22012G20KT 6SM -SN OVC025 FM022000 20015G25KT P6SM BKN020 FM030000 20015G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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KBTL 32nm N | 021758Z 0218/0318 22012G20KT 6SM -SN OVC025 FM022000 20015G25KT P6SM BKN025 FM030000 20015G30KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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