FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| WX ASOS at SBN (9 nm SW): | 120.675 (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 SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GIJr046/5.8 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| ELXr194/19.1 | | KEELER VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 00E |
| GSHr335/20.6 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| PMMr188/38.2 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MISHA | | 003/7.8 | | 341 | | 05W | | SB | ... -... |
| STURGIS | | 276/35.4 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:SELF SVC FUEL. |
| 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 poor condition
NMRS CRACKS IN PAVEMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-50.409792N | | 41-49.850575N |
| Longitude: | 086-13.747948W | | 086-13.242285W |
| Elevation: | 741.4 ft. | | 750.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 146 true | | 331 magnetic, 326 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, lighted, 502 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 791 FT DIST, 270 FT R. | | 45 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3316 x 55 ft. / 1011 x 17 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKED & BROKEN PAVEMENT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-49.955927N | | 41-50.409210N |
| Longitude: | 086-13.733142W | | 086-13.326252W |
| Elevation: | 736.9 ft. | | 741.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 034 true | | 219 magnetic, 214 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 898 ft. | | 750 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 110 ft. left of centerline
13 FT TREE, 199 FT DIST, 110 FT L. | | 66 ft. trees, 454 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 1320 FT DIST, 255 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NILES
333 N 2ND ST STE 301
NILES, MI 49120-2258
Phone 269-683-4700 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH RAY
333 N 2ND ST STE 301
NILES, MI 49120-2258
Phone 269-240-8025 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 15 TRSN ZONE +51 FT 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. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (327KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo © 2005 Karla Scott, New Carlisle, IN
Taken in 2005
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2024 18:50:28 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Apr-2024 14:50:28 |
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| METAR |
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KSBN
9nm SW | 241754Z 33008KT 10SM OVC026 07/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00670011 10067 20033 51017
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KEKM
12nm SE | 241835Z VRB05KT 9SM OVC028 06/01 A3025 RMK AO2 T00650011 $
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KBEH
20nm NW | 241753Z AUTO 31008KT 290V350 10SM OVC024 07/01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00670006 10067 20044 51019
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| TAF |
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KSBN
9nm SW | 241730Z 2418/2518 36009KT P6SM BKN025 FM242100 35008KT P6SM BKN035 FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM251400 12007KT P6SM SCT200
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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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