FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IRS |
| Lat/Long: | 41-48-47.8380N 085-26-20.2490W 41-48.797300N 085-26.337483W 41.8132883,-85.4389581 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 924.7 ft. / 281.8 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: | 47.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.5 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-48.357250N | | 41-49.213485N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.449435W | | 085-26.455548W |
| Elevation: | 911.9 ft. | | 908.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 006 magnetic, 000 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: | 3606 x 75 ft. / 1099 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 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-48.660212N | | 41-48.968773N |
| Longitude: | 085-26.510635W | | 085-25.832557W |
| Elevation: | 912.1 ft. | | 924.7 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
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 11-Nov-2026
| | 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) | 12-Nov-2026 03:52:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2026 22:52:58 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 120335Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM FEW065 SCT085 OVC100 08/04 A2976 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 120335Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 BKN080 09/03 A2976 RMK AO2
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KANQ 19nm SE | 120335Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM 07/07 A2974 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 120335Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM BKN090 BKN110 07/04 A2975 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 111730Z 1118/1218 18004KT P6SM OVC100 FM112100 01006KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM120200 36004KT P6SM OVC035 FM120600 34005KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1206/1209 P6SM -RA
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KBTL 32nm N | 111730Z 1118/1218 21004KT P6SM BKN110 FM112100 02006KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 FM120200 36003KT P6SM OVC035 FM120600 35005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 PROB30 1206/1209 P6SM -RA
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