FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 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 21-Aug-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 02:25:02 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Aug-2008 22:25:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KIRS | 220155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 24/19 A3007 RMK AO2
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KHAI
11nm NW | 220155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 25/18 A3007 RMK AO2
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KOEB
19nm E | 220155Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAZO
26nm N | 212320Z 220024 14005KT 5SM HZ SCT080 BKN250 FM0400 15004KT 5SM BR BKN090 FM1200 18010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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KBTL
32nm N | 212320Z 220024 15007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250 FM0400 15005KT P6SM BKN090 FM1300 18010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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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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