Kirsch Municipal Airport

IRS · KIRS · Sturgis, MI · 924 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIRS / IRS
Coordinates: 41.8133, -85.4390
Elevation: 924 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING
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: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:32 AM	09:32Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunset	09:20 PM	01:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:20 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KIRS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 006°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,201 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 47k, Double wheel 57.5k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 006° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 55 ft, 1,700 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear

Heading: 186° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 06/24

3,601 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 19k, Double wheel 25k, Dual tandem 58k.

Heading: 065° mag · 59° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 245° mag · 239° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 75 ft, 1,450 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,201 ft
06/24	3,601 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121.2	KALAMAZOO APP/DEP
AWOS	121.325	AWOS 3
CLD	133.55	CLNC DEL
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AZO · Kalamazoo	VOR-DME	109.00	r170° / 25.9 NM
BTL · Battle Creek	VORTAC	109.40	r198° / 30.9 NM
GSH · Goshen	VORTAC	113.70	r057° / 31.6 NM
LFD · Litchfield	VOR-DME	111.20	r249° / 33.6 NM
OLK · Wolf Lake	VOR	110.40	r007° / 34.1 NM
ELX · Keeler	VOR-DME	116.60	r123° / 36.4 NM
GIJ · Gipper	VORTAC	115.40	r086° / 39.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Owner

CITY OF STURGIS

130 N NOTTAWA ST, STURGIS, MI

269-651-2321

Manager

ANDREW KUK, CITY MGR

130 N NOTTAWA ST, PO BOX 280, STURGIS, MI

269-651-2821

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
CALL FOR SNOW REMOVAL INFO & RWY COND RPRT.
DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF RWYS.
ACTVT REIL RWY 24, 01, & 19; PAPI RWY 24, 01, & 19; MIRL RWY 06/24 & 01/19 - CTAF.
FBO.
ARPT/CITY MGR.
FADED.
FADED.

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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 KIRS 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 KIRS

Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS · KIRS) is an airport in Sturgis, MI, at 924 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KIRS?

Kirsch Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIRS?

Kirsch Municipal Airport is in Sturgis, MI, at an elevation of 924 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8133, -85.4390.

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