FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
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: | 1 mile 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-3P: | 121.325 (269-659-8715) |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| WX AWOS-3P at HAI (11 nm NW): | 119.975 (269-273-6705) |
| WX AWOS-3P 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 |
| OLKr007/(34.1) | | WEBSTER LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| 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: | /2010 | | Double wheel: | 47.0 | | Double tandem: | 57.5 | | Dual 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: | 56 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 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: | /2013 | | Double wheel: | 19.0 | | Double tandem: | 25.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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 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: | none | | 59 ft. trees, 831 ft. from runway, 305 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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 |
| Manager: | THOMAS SIKORSKI 130 N NOTTAWA ST, PO BOX 280 STURGIS, MI 49091-1197 Phone 269-659-7286 FBO. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | CALL AWOS FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO & RWY COND RPRT. |
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| 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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Times for 03-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 12:39:11 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 08:39:11 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 031216Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2999 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 031215Z AUTO 19002KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2998 RMK AO2
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KANQ 19nm SE | 031215Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 25/25 A3000 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 031215Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 031120Z 0312/0412 12004KT 5SM BR VCTS BKN050CB FM031400 21005KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM031600 27010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM040000 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN200 FM040600 12004KT 4SM BR SCT025
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KBTL 32nm N | 031120Z 0312/0412 21004KT 5SM BR VCTS BKN050CB FM031400 24005KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM031600 27010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM040000 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN200 FM040600 12004KT 4SM BR SCT025
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