Kirsch Municipal Airport
IRS · KIRS · Sturgis, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:28 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 186° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,201 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 006°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 908 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 915 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,201 ft | |
| 06/24 | 3,601 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.25 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSH 113.70 · OLK 110.40 · GIJ 115.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r057° / 31.6 NM |
| OLK · Webster Lake | VOR | 110.40 | Low | r007° / 34.1 NM |
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r086° / 39.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIRS / IRS
- Coordinates
- 41.8133, -85.4390
- Elevation
- 925 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 121.325 · ☎ 269-659-8715
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IRS
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 01, & 19; PAPI RWY 24, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 01/19 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- CALL AWOS FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO & RWY COND RPRT.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 01, & 19; PAPI RWY 24, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 01/19 - CTAF.
Contact
- FBO.
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Nearby airports
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About KIRS
Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS · KIRS) is an airport in Sturgis, MI, at 925 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIRS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIRS have a control tower?
No. Kirsch Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIRS?
Kirsch Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIRS?
Kirsch Municipal Airport is in Sturgis, MI, at an elevation of 925 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8133, -85.4390.
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