Kirsch Municipal Airport

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IATA: IRS

ICAO: KIRS

FAA: IRS


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METAR: KIRS 121615Z AUTO 09013KT 10SM OVC055 M04/M09 A2999 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KIRS (0.1 NM at True Heading of 25)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1015.7
Temperature: -4 C (24.8 F)
Dewpoint: -9 C (15.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-48-47.8354N (41.813288)
Longitude: 
 085-26-20.2586W (-85.438961)
Elevation: 
 924.8 feet MSL (282 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 5.8 W (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Sturgis, Michigan
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANDREW KUK, CITY MGR
130 N NOTTAWA ST, PO BOX 280
STURGIS, MI 49091-1197
269-651-2821		 CITY OF STURGIS
130 N NOTTAWA ST
STURGIS, MI 49091-1197
269-651-2321

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1925 feet (587 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IRS
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Clearance Del.:  118.325
118.325
118.325
Approach:  GREAT LAKES

CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  GREAT LAKES

CHICAGO ARTCC
AWOS-3:  121.325 (269-659-8715)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 616
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Bartelt Aviation, Inc.
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 123.05 651-5431
Riley Aviation
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 123.05 651-2821, -9045 80, 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 01/23/25 to 0901Z 02/20/25.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP NDB RWY 19 EC-1
IAP NDB RWY 24 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 EC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IRS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
11.2 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
(HAI KHAI HAI)		 321 327 100LL, Jet A
19.0 Tri-State Steuben County Airport
(ANQ KANQ ANQ)		 123 129 100LL, Jet A
21.9 Kendallville Municipal Airport
(C62)		 158 164 100LL, Jet A
23.5 Goshen Municipal Airport
(GSH KGSH GSH)		 222 228 100LL, Jet A
25.8 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)		 348 354 100LL, Jet A
25.9 Elkhart Municipal Airport
(EKI KEKM EKM)		 257 262 100LL, Jet A
30.8 Battle Creek Exec At Kellogg Field Airport
(BTL KBTL BTL)		 15 21 100LL, Jet A+
31.3 Nappanee Municipal Airport
(C03)		 225 230 100LL
32.6 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
(C91)		 289 294 100LL
34.0 Brooks Field Airport
(KRMY RMY)		 39 45 100LL, UL94
34.8 De Kalb County Airport
(KGWB GWB)		 150 156 100LL, Jet A+
35.2 Jerry Tyler Meml Airport
(NLE 3TR)		 272 277 100LL
37.0 Warsaw Municipal Airport
(KASW ASW)		 209 214 100LL, Jet A
38.6 Hillsdale Municipal Airport
(KJYM JYM)		 80 86 100LL, Jet A
39.8 South Bend International Airport
(SBN KSBN SBN)		 261 266 100LL, Jet A
40.4 Plainwell Municipal Airport
(61D)		 346 352 100LL
42.2 Smith Field Airport
(SMD KSMD SMD)		 162 168 100LL, Jet A
42.3 Andrews University Airpark Airport
(C20)		 281 286 100LL
46.3 Padgham Field Airport
(35D)		 338 344 100LL
46.7 Williams County Airport
(0G6)		 116 122 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2 FOR CD WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A110-3 CALL FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO & RWY COND RPRT.
A110-4 DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF RWYS.
A13 ARPT/CITY MGR.
A16 FBO.
A42-06 FADED.
A42-24 FADED.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 01, & 19; PAPI RWY 24, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 01/19 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
06/24
Longest Runway: 01/19 is 5201 ft (1585 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

IRS Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  5201 ft x 100 ft (1585 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/31/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  47.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  57.5
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0

Runway 01

Runway 19
Elevation: 
 912.0 908.2
Latitude: 
 41-48-21.4347N 41-49-12.8104N
Longitude: 
 085-26-26.9672W 085-26-27.3399W
Runway True Alignment: 
 360 180
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 55
Distance from End: 
 1700
Object Centerline Offset: 
 150 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 26 27

Runway 06/24  3601 ft x 75 ft (1098 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 11/26/2013
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  19.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  25.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  58.0

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 912.2 924.8
Latitude: 
 41-48-39.6200N 41-48-58.1100N
Longitude: 
 085-26-30.6100W 085-25-49.9900W
Runway True Alignment: 
 059 239
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 75
Distance from End: 
 1450
Object Centerline Offset: 
 150 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 22

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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