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Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport

3TR · NLE · Niles, MI · 750 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3TR / NLE
Coordinates
41.8359, -86.2252
Elevation
750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
LAN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
1 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:35 AM09:35Z
Sunrise06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset09:23 PM01:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:57 PM01:57Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:57 PM → 05:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:23 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from 3TR

Runway 03/21

3,315 ft × 50 ft · ASP
03
Heading
039° mag · 34° true
21
Heading
219° mag · 214° true

Runway 14/32

4,100 ft × 75 ft · ASP
14
Heading
151° mag · 146° true
32
Heading
331° mag · 326° true

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D118.55SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GIJ · GipperVORTAC115.40r046° / 5.8 NM
ELX · KeelerVOR-DME116.60r194° / 19.1 NM
GSH · GoshenVORTAC113.70r335° / 20.6 NM
OXI · KnoxVOR-DME115.60r032° / 36.3 NM
PMM · PullmanVOR-DME112.10r188° / 38.2 NM
AZO · KalamazooVOR-DME109.00r232° / 38.4 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF NILES
333 N 2ND ST STE 301, NILES, MI
269-683-4700
Manager
ZACHARY HOLT
333 N 2ND ST STE 301, NILES, MI
269-683-4700

Remarks FAA

  • RWY 15 TRSN ZONE +51 FT OBSTN, LGTD POLES.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SBN CD & FLT SVCS.
  • 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.
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
  • SELF SVC FUEL.
  • +13 FT TREE, 199 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
  • +8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 20 FT DIST, 250 FT L/R.
  • +8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 50 FT DIST, 250 FT L/R.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR +62 FT TREE, 836 FT DIST, 250 FT L.
  • APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 1320 FT DIST, 255 FT R.
  • CRACKED & BROKEN PAVEMENT.

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