Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport
3TR · NLE · Niles, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:31 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunset | 09:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 146° true
- Dimensions
- 4,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,315 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 4 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40 · GSH 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r046° / 5.8 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r335° / 20.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 ENE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- CRACKED & BROKEN PAVEMENT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC FUEL.
Obstructions
- +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.
- 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.
Nearby airports
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About 3TR
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (3TR · NLE) is an airport in Niles, MI, at 750 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3TR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3TR have a control tower?
No. Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3TR?
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3TR?
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport is in Niles, MI, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8359, -86.2252.
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