Jerry Tyler Meml Airport

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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 March 2024 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

Single Engine:  25
Multi Engine:  2
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2015)

Total Operations:  3024
GA Local:  1500 49.6%
GA Itinerant:  1500 49.6%
Military Aircraft:  24 0.8%

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.
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Unicom 122.8 684-7030 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 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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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 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

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
8.7 South Bend International Airport
(SBN KSBN SBN)
208 213 100LL, Jet A
9.4 Andrews University Airpark Airport
(C20)
317 322 100LL
10.4 Dowagiac Municipal Airport
(C91)
24 29 100LL
12.1 Elkhart Municipal Airport
(EKI KEKM EKM)
125 130 100LL, Jet A
19.7 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
(BEH KBEH BEH)
333 338 100LL, Jet A-1+
26.7 Nappanee Municipal Airport
(C03)
150 155 100LL
26.8 Goshen Municipal Airport
(GSH KGSH GSH)
133 139 100LL, Jet A
27.8 Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
(MGC KMGC MGC)
253 258 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
28.4 Plymouth Municipal Airport
(PLY C65)
186 191 100LL, Jet A
29.2 Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport
(HAI KHAI HAI)
75 81 100LL, Jet A
31.0 South Haven Area Regional Airport
(KLWA LWA)
357 362 100LL, Jet A+
34.2 Flying U Ranch Airport
(IN41)
228 233 100LL
35.2 Kirsch Municipal Airport
(IRS KIRS IRS)
91 97 100LL, Jet A+
36.2 Starke County Airport
(KOXI OXI)
213 218 100LL, Jet A+
37.9 Warsaw Municipal Airport
(KASW ASW)
152 157 100LL, Jet A
38.4 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
(AZO KAZO AZO)
51 57 100LL, Jet A
41.8 Mentone Airport
(C92)
169 174 100LL
41.9 Porter County Regional Airport
(VPZ KVPZ VPZ)
237 242 100LL, Jet A
45.3 Padgham Field Airport
(35D)
23 29 100LL
45.8 Plainwell Municipal Airport
(61D)
33 39 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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

Maps & Diagrams

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