FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | IRS |
Lat/Long: | 41-48-47.8354N 085-26-20.2586W 41-48.797257N 085-26.337643W 41.8132876,-85.4389607 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 924.8 ft. / 281.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06W (2025) |
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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | IRS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 01, & 19; PAPI RWY 24, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 01/19 - 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) |
GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 121.2 |
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
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 SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GSHr057/31.6 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
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 | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
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 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
Latitude: | 41-48.357245N | | 41-49.213507N |
Longitude: | 085-26.449453W | | 085-26.455665W |
Elevation: | 912.0 ft. | | 908.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 360 true | | 186 magnetic, 180 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: | 55 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 6/24
Dimensions: | 3601 x 75 ft. / 1098 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good 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 edge markings: | FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
Latitude: | 41-48.660333N | | 41-48.968500N |
Longitude: | 085-26.510167W | | 085-25.833167W |
Elevation: | 912.2 ft. | | 924.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 059 true | | 245 magnetic, 239 true |
Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor 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: | none | | 75 ft. trees, 1450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF STURGIS 130 N NOTTAWA ST STURGIS, MI 49091-1197 Phone 269-651-2321 ARPT/CITY MGR. |
Manager: | ANDREW KUK, CITY MGR 130 N NOTTAWA ST, PO BOX 280 STURGIS, MI 49091-1197 Phone 269-651-2821 FBO. |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
- | CALL FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO & RWY COND RPRT. |
- | DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF RWYS. |
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 from 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (273KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (245KB) |
NDB RWY 19 | |
download (183KB) |
NDB RWY 24 | |
download (184KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
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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Photo taken 30-Sep-2010
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
Sunset | | 21:12 | | 01:12 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:46 | | 01:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jun-2025 19:08:25 |
Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jun-2025 15:08:25 |
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METAR |
KIRS | 051856Z AUTO 05011KT 4SM BR OVC007 17/15 A3005 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 051855Z AUTO 08011G18KT 5SM HZ OVC012 18/16 A3006 RMK AO2 T01820156
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KANQ 19nm SE | 051855Z AUTO 06011G17KT 10SM BKN008 17/17 A3004 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 051901Z AUTO 06010KT 3SM OVC007 17/16 A3006 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 051830Z 0519/0618 06010G16KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM060800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM061500 03005KT P6SM BKN025
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KBTL 32nm N | 051830Z 0519/0618 06009G16KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM060800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM061500 03005KT P6SM BKN025
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NOTAMs |
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