Location
Latitude: |
41-50-09.2000N (41.835889) |
Longitude: |
086-13-30.6000W (-86.225167) |
Elevation: |
750.4 feet MSL (229 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
5.2 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. NE of Niles, Michigan |
Found On: |
Chicago Chart |
FAA Region: |
AGL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
JOSEPH RAY 333 N 2ND ST STE 301 NILES, MI 49120-2258 269-240-8025 |
CITY OF NILES 333 N 2ND ST STE 301 NILES, MI 49120-2258 269-683-4700 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Airport |
Activation Date: |
04/1940 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAU (Chicago) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
Yes |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1750 feet (533 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
LAN |
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: | 122.800 |
Unicom: | 122.800 |
Approach: | SOUTH BEND 118.55 118.55 CHICAGO ARTCC |
Departure: | SOUTH BEND 118.55 118.55 CHICAGO ARTCC |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 616 |
Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Astro Star Aviation, Inc.
Update FBO info |
Unicom 122.8 | 684-7030 | 100LL, Jet A |
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.
There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:
APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type | Page Name | Volume | Action Since Last Cycle |
---|---|---|---|
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | EC-1 | |
IAP | RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | EC-1 | |
IAP | VOR-A | EC-1 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | EC-1 |
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near NLE
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 | GIJ | _ _ . . . . _ _ _ | Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | 225 | 230 |
7.8 | SB | . . . _ . . . | Misha | NDB | 341 | 177 | 182 |
17.9 | BE | _ . . . . | Mally | NDB | 397 | 347 | 352 |
19.1 | ELX | . . _ . . _ . . _ | Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | 13 | 18 |
20.6 | GSH | _ _ . . . . . . . . | Goshen | VORTAC | 113.70 | 154 | 159 |
29.2 | HAI | . . . . . _ . . | Three Rivers | NDB | 407 | 75 | 80 |
31.7 | IUL | . . . . _ . _ . . | La Porte | NDB | 356 | 230 | 235 |
35.4 | IRS | . . . _ . . . . | Sturgis | NDB | 382 | 91 | 97 |
35.7 | AZ | . _ _ _ . . | Austn | NDB | 371 | 60 | 66 |
36.2 | OXI | _ _ _ _ . . _ . . | Knox | DME | 115.6 | 211 | 216 |
37.3 | VP | . . . _ . _ _ . | Sedly | NDB | 212 | 231 | 236 |
37.8 | CPB | _ . _ . . _ _ . _ . . . | Culver | NDB | 391 | 190 | 195 |
38.2 | PMM | . _ _ . _ _ _ _ | Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | 8 | 13 |
38.4 | AZO | . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ | Kalamazoo | DME | 109 | 50 | 56 |
47.7 | RWN | . _ . . _ _ _ . | Winamac/Dcmsnd | NDB | 335 | 201 | 206 |
48.1 | OLK | _ _ _ . _ . . _ . _ | Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | 136 | 141 |
51.8 | BTL | _ . . . _ . _ . . | Battle Creek | VORTAC | 109.40 | 56 | 62 |
52.3 | ANQ | . _ _ . _ _ . _ | Angola | NDB | 347 | 102 | 108 |
56.1 | BT | _ . . . _ | Batol | NDB | 272 | 55 | 61 |
63.4 | CGT | _ . _ . _ _ . _ | Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | 252 | 257 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | RWY 15 TRSN ZONE +51 FT OBSTN LGTD POLES. |
A110-3 | TREES BTN RYS 04 & 33 BTN RYS 33 & 22 OBSTRUCT VIEW OF RY ENDS. |
A110-4 | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SBN CD & FLT SVCS. |
A110-5 | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
A33-04/22 | CRACKED & BROKEN PAVEMENT. |
A33-15/33 | NMRS CRACKS IN PAVEMENT. |
A43-15 | PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A43-33 | PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
A57-04 | CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. |
A57-15 | APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DTHR OVR 63 FT TREE, 791 FT DIST, 270 FT R. |
A57-22 | APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 1320 FT DIST, 255 FT R. |
A57-33 | CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. |
A58-04 | 13 FT TREE, 199 FT DIST, 110 FT L. |
A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL SELF SVC FUEL. |
A81-APT | ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | 04/22 15/33 |
Longest Runway: | 15/33 is 4100 ft (1250 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
NLE Airport Runway Details
Runway 04/22 | 3316 ft x 55 ft (1011 m x 17 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/18/2012 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 8.0 |
Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
|
Elevation: |
736.9 | 741.9 |
Latitude: |
41-49-57.3556N | 41-50-24.5526N |
Longitude: |
086-13-43.9885W | 086-13-19.5751W |
Runway True Alignment: |
034 | 214 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: |
None | None |
Object at End: |
TREE | TREES |
Object Height: |
13 | 66 |
Distance from End: |
200 | 454 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
110 ft. left of centerline | 70 ft. right of centerline |
REIL: |
No | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Elevation: |
737.5 | 741.9 |
Displaced Threshold: |
898 | 750 |
Threshold Latitude: |
41-50-04.7212N | 41-50-18.4048N |
Threshold Longitude: |
086-13-37.3780W | 086-13-25.0941W |
Runway 15/33 | 4100 ft x 75 ft (1250 m x 23 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | 3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/18/2012 | |
Surface: | Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Medium Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
||
Single Wheel Landing Gear: | 25.0 |
Runway 15 |
Runway 33 |
|
Elevation: |
741.4 | 750.4 |
Latitude: |
41-50-24.5875N | 41-49-51.0345N |
Longitude: |
086-13-44.8769W | 086-13-14.5371W |
Runway True Alignment: |
146 | 326 |
Glide Path Angle: |
4.0 degrees | 4.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Runway Markings Type: |
Basic | Basic |
Runway Markings Condition: |
Good | Good |
Object at End: |
TREE | TREES |
Object Height: |
63 | 45 |
Object Marked/Lighted?: |
Lighted | |
Distance from End: |
502 | 200 |
Object Centerline Offset: |
110 ft. left of centerline | 70 ft. right 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: |
35 | 37 |
Threshold Elevation: |
741.4 | |
Displaced Threshold: |
300 | |
Threshold Latitude: |
41-50-22.1365N | |
Threshold Longitude: |
086-13-42.6596W |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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