FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
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: | 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: | 41-48.357245N | | 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: | 56 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 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 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 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
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 17-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jul-2026 22:19:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-Jul-2026 18:19:03 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 172155Z AUTO 22022G37KT 3/4SM +RA BR SCT016 OVC026 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 23037/49 PRESRR P0037 VIS 1/2V3
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KHAI 11nm NW | 172155Z AUTO 21006KT 7SM -RA SCT026 SCT048 BKN090 25/23 A3001 RMK AO2 P0013
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KANQ 19nm SE | 172155Z AUTO 27004KT 3SM VCTS HZ CLR 29/26 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW
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KOEB 19nm E | 172155Z AUTO 20002KT 2SM HZ BKN033 BKN040 28/25 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 171740Z 1718/1818 19007KT 3/4SM FU VV020 FM172100 21008KT 3SM FU VCSH SCT030 PROB30 1721/1724 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM180100 22006KT 6SM FU SCT030 FM180500 25011G18KT P6SM BKN150
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KBTL 32nm N | 171740Z 1718/1818 VRB03KT 3/4SM FU VV020 FM172100 21008KT 3SM FU VCSH SCT030 PROB30 1722/1801 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM180200 22006KT 6SM FU SCT030 FM180600 25011G18KT P6SM BKN150
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