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
- 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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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 09:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 03 · 039°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
3,315 ft × 50 ft · ASP- Heading
- 039° mag · 34° true
- Heading
- 219° mag · 214° true
Runway 14/32
4,100 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 151° mag · 146° true
- Heading
- 331° mag · 326° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,315 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.55 | SOUTH BEND APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 | r046° / 5.8 NM |
| ELX · Keeler | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r194° / 19.1 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | VORTAC | 113.70 | r335° / 20.6 NM |
| OXI · Knox | VOR-DME | 115.60 | r032° / 36.3 NM |
| PMM · Pullman | VOR-DME | 112.10 | r188° / 38.2 NM |
| AZO · Kalamazoo | VOR-DME | 109.00 | r232° / 38.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter
Ownership & management
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.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3TR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3TR?
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,100 ft. See the Runways tab 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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