FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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: | /2010 | | Double wheel: | 47.0 | | Double tandem: | 57.5 | | Dual 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: | /2013 | | Double wheel: | 19.0 | | Double tandem: | 25.0 | | Dual 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
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 03-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Sep-2026 20:50:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Sep-2026 16:50:57 |
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| METAR |
| KIRS | 032035Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2997 RMK AO2
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KHAI 11nm NW | 032035Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM SCT110 29/19 A2998 RMK AO2
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KANQ 19nm SE | 032035Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2
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KOEB 19nm E | 032035Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM FEW070 BKN090 27/20 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAZO 26nm N | 031743Z 0318/0418 27012G18KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 0318/0324 4SM -TSRA BR OVC040CB FM040000 00000KT 6SM BR BKN200 PROB30 0400/0406 3SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM040600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 0408/0413 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM041600 14007KT P6SM BKN250
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KBTL 32nm N | 031854Z 0319/0418 27010KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 0319/0324 4SM -TSRA BR OVC040CB FM040000 00000KT 6SM BR BKN200 PROB30 0400/0406 3SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM040600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 0408/0413 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM041300 08007KT P6SM OVC050
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