FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 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 |
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| OLKr007/(34.1) | | WEBSTER LAKE VOR | | 110.40 | | 03W |
| 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 | .. .-. ... |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (251KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 30-Sep-2010
looking east.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2026 06:25:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-Oct-2026 02:25:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KIRS | 170556Z AUTO 35007G18KT 10SM FEW034 05/01 A3036 RMK AO2
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KHAI
11nm NW | 170555Z AUTO 35009G14KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3037 RMK AO2 10107 20054
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KANQ
19nm SE | 170555Z AUTO 36010KT 320V030 10SM 05/03 A3033 RMK AO2
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KOEB
19nm E | 170555Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM FEW031 05/00 A3035 RMK AO2 10088 20047
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KAZO
26nm N | 170530Z 1706/1806 36010G21KT P6SM FEW028 FM171000 35005KT P6SM SKC FM172000 27006KT P6SM SKC
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KBTL
32nm N | 170530Z 1706/1806 34007KT P6SM SCT028 FM171000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM172000 27006KT P6SM SKC
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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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