FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| WX AWOS-3P 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 |
| 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 CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| NDB RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
| NDB RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (178KB) |
| 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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Times for 11-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 22:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2025 23:23:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2025 18:23:07 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 112255Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM FEW120 M00/M05 A2975 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 112247Z 21013G21KT 10SM SCT120 00/M05 RMK AO2
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KANQ 19nm SE | 112255Z AUTO 19010G16KT 10SM UP BKN110 M00/M04 A2978 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 112255Z AUTO 20013G17KT 10SM FEW120 M00/M05 A2976 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 111732Z 1118/1218 20013G21KT P6SM FEW030 BKN090 FM112200 21012KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/22044KT FM120200 22010KT P6SM SCT050 WS020/26038KT FM120500 25005KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/29034KT FM120800 26006KT P6SM BKN025 FM121500 28015G24KT P6SM BKN028
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KBTL 32nm N | 111732Z 1118/1218 20013G21KT P6SM FEW030 BKN090 FM112200 21012KT P6SM SCT120 WS020/22044KT FM120200 22010KT P6SM SCT050 WS020/26038KT FM120500 25005KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/29034KT FM120800 26006KT P6SM BKN025 FM121500 28015G24KT P6SM BKN028
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