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3TR Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport
Niles, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019

Location

FAA Identifier: 3TR
Lat/Long: 41-50-09.2000N / 086-13-30.6000W
41-50.153333N / 086-13.510000W
41.8358889 / -86.2251667
(estimated)
Elevation: 750.4 ft. / 228.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2010)
From city: 2 miles NE of NILES, MI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 49120

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: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, REILS 15 & 33, PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
SOUTH BEND APPROACH: 118.55 [0600-2300]
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: 118.55 [0600-2300]
WX ASOS at SBN (9 nm SW): PHONE 574-251-2652
WX AWOS-3 at EKM (12 nm SE): 124.475 (574-264-9002)
WX ASOS at BEH (20 nm NW): 121.55 (269-925-9008)
  • APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GIJr046/5.8GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
ELXr194/19.1KEELER VOR/DME116.6000E
GSHr335/20.6GOSHEN VORTAC113.7000E
OXIr032/36.2KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
PMMr188/38.2PULLMAN VOR/DME112.1000E
AZOr232/38.4KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MISHA001/7.834103WSB ... -...
LA PORTE053/31.735603WIUL .. ..- .-..
STURGIS276/35.438204WIRS .. .-. ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 41-50.409792N41-49.850575N
Longitude: 086-13.747948W086-13.242285W
Elevation: 741.4 ft.750.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 151 magnetic, 146 true331 magnetic, 326 true
Displaced threshold: 300 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RY 15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT/LEFT OF CNTRLN.		4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
RY 33 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG RIGHT/LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 58 ft. tree, lighted, 475 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.		90 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3316 x 55 ft. / 1011 x 17 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RY 04/22 PAVEMENT CRACKED & BROKEN.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 8.0
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 41-49.955927N41-50.409210N
Longitude: 086-13.733142W086-13.326252W
Elevation: 736.9 ft.741.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 034 true219 magnetic, 214 true
Displaced threshold: 898 ft.750 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 282 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+6FT FENCE, 199 FT DSTC, 125 FT L.		47 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLD THLD OVR 80 FT TREES, 1320 FT DSTC, 330 FT R; 21:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF NILES
333 SECOND ST. STE 301
NILES, MI 49120
Phone 269-683-4700
Manager: JOSEPH RAY
333 SECOND ST. STE 301, 508 EAST MAIN STREET
NILES, MI 49120
Phone 269-683-4700

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 31
Single engine airplanes: 26
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015

Additional Remarks

- RY 15 TRANSITION ZONE +51 OBSTN LGTD POLES.
- TREES BTN RYS 04 & 33 BTN RYS 33 & 22 OBSTRUCT VIEW OF RY ENDS.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SBN CD & FLT SVCS.

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 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (180KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (198KB)
VOR-A   download (159KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (122KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSBN - South Bend International Airport (9 nm SW)
C20 - Andrews University Airpark (9 nm NW)
C91 - Dowagiac Municipal Airport (10 nm NE)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KBEH - Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 3TR (Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport)
Photo © 2005 Karla Scott, New Carlisle, IN
Taken in 2005
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From to 3TR

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-May-2019
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4809:48
Sunrise06:2010:20
Sunset21:0301:03
Evening civil twilight21:3501:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-May-2019 17:07:36
Local (UTC-4)  21-May-2019 13:07:36
 
METAR
KSBN 
9nm SW 		211654Z 11014G19KT 10SM OVC075 09/06 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE39 SLP223 P0000 T00890061
KEKM 
12nm SE 		211552Z 12012KT 10SM -DZ SCT019 10/07 A3015 RMK AO2
KBEH 
20nm NW 		211653Z AUTO 14012G20KT 10SM OVC100 13/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01330044
TAF
KSBN 
9nm SW 		211120Z 2112/2212 09005KT P6SM SHRA OVC060 FM211500 10011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM211800 11015G25KT P6SM OVC050 FM220000 11017G25KT P6SM BKN060 FM220800 13015G24KT 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
City of Niles 269-683-4700
[web site]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Pilot supplies, ...

More info about City of Niles
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
SS $3.99 $3.52 
 Updated 24-Apr-2019
  
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at 3TR but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at 3TR.
Located at KSBN
Corporate Wings		 ASRI 131.70
574-282-4200
[web site]
[email]		 At KSBN (South Bend International Airport), 9 miles SSW

We are a Premium Full Service FBO

- INDOOR SECURE PARKING
- Daily 0600-2400
- 24 Hour service available
- Hangar up to G650
- Type I & IV de-ice anti-ice
- Conference Room
- Business Center
- Flight Planning facilities
- High Speed Wi-Fi
- Big Screen Smart TV's
- Rental Cars on site
- Courtesy cars
- Freight handling
- Charter screening available
- Closest FBO to the ND campus and downtown.
More info and photos of Corporate Wings (KSBN)
Located at KSBN
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.98 $4.98 
GUARANTEED
  
   25 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Michiana Aircraft Service 574-287-4687
[web site]
[email]		 Oxygen service, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts

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18 miles  
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