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(KIRS) Kirsch Municipal Airport

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Sturgis, MI
(269) 651-2821
www.sturgismi.gov/airport/

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Attendance:

Attended

Year-round,Mon-Fri/0800-1700
FAA
Runways:
01/19, 06/24

Longest paved runway: 5,201 ft (1,585 m)

Elevation:
925 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Landing, Parking, Ramp, Other

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City of Sturgis
Timezone:
EDT (UTC-04:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:30 am - 9:08 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
9:40 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:59 am
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$4.67
100LL (full)
$4.03
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (self)
NOTAMs
TFRs
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Services Offered:
$4.67 | 100LL | full
$4.03 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | self
Location:
On field: E
Phone:
(269) 651-2821
Freq. Monitored:
Fees:
Landing, Parking, Ramp, Other
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Services Offered:
Maintenance
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Location:
On field: SW
Phone:
(269) 651-5431
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Runway 01/19

Dimensions:
5,201 × 100 ft
(1,585 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 47,000 lbs
Double wheel: 58,000 lbs
Double tandem: 90,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
Designator:0119
Elevation: 912 ft 908.2 ft
Heading: 366° magnetic
360° true 		186° magnetic
180° true
Gradient: 0.07% down 0.07% up
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: non-precision, in Good condition non-precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:

Trees, 150 ft Left ft of center, 55 ft high, 1,700 ft from end, 27:1 clearance slope

n/a
Comments:n/an/a

Runway 06/24

Dimensions:
3,601 × 75 ft
(1,098 × 23 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 19,000 lbs
Double wheel: 25,000 lbs
Double tandem: 58,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, no surface treatment, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
n/a
Designator:0624
Elevation: 912.2 ft 924.8 ft
Heading: 065° magnetic
059° true 		245° magnetic
239° true
Gradient: 0.35% up 0.35% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: basic, in Poor condition basic, in Poor condition
Approach Lighting:n/a
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/a

Trees, 125 ft Right ft of center, 75 ft high, 1,450 ft from end, 16:1 clearance slope

Comments:
Faded.
FAA
Faded.
FAA

TFRs

Location: IRS
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TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for KIRS. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: IRS
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NOTAM count: 11 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)		End Date:
(UTC)		Condition:
07/014 07/24/2025 1100
COM REMOTE TRANS/REC 118.325 U/S
07/003 07/02/2025 1455 12/31/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1244886) 414443.30N0851953.00W (6.3NM SE IRS) 1123.0FT (207.0FT AGL) U/S
5/6619 05/06/2025 1655
IAP KIRSCH MUNI, STURGIS, MI. RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, ORIG-B... LPV VIS 1. 2505061655-2705062359EST
04/008 04/22/2025 1130
RWY 24 RWY END ID LGT U/S
07/008 07/15/2025 0432 07/30/2025 0332
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1260040) 414821.50N0852441.40W (1.3NM ESE IRS) 1123.7FT (198.8FT AGL) U/S
07/015 07/25/2025 2210 10/23/2025 0400
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1227866) 414403.90N0853441.00W (7.8NM SW IRS) 1082.0FT (250.0FT AGL) U/S
07/002 07/02/2025 1414 12/31/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1244830) 414444.10N0853243.90W (6.3NM SW IRS) 1105.0FT (265.1FT AGL) U/S
07/011 07/21/2025 1159 10/19/2025 0400
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1228144) 414731.60N0853116.20W (3.9NM WSW IRS) 1183.1FT (315.0FT AGL) U/S
SEE ALL 11 NOTAMS

Additional Remarks

Call for Snow Removal Info & Rwy Cond Rprt.
Source:
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Deer and Birds on & In vicinity of Rwys.
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For Cd When Great Lakes Approach Clsd CTC Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
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Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
 Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25
CHART SUPPLEMENT (A/FD)
NDB RWY 19
NDB RWY 24
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19
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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 41.81329, -85.43896
  • 41° 48′ 47.8″ N, 85° 26′ 20.3″ W
  • 41° 48.797′ N, 85° 26.338′ W
ARTCC:
Chicago (ZAU)
App/Depart Control Facility:
AZO
Chart:
NACO: Chicago Sectional
FSS:
Lansing (LAN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
06W (2025)
NOTAM Facility:
IRS
Seg Circle:
No
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
AM
Actvt REIL Rwy 24, 01, & 19; PAPI Rwy 24, 01, & 19; MIRL Rwy 06/24 & 01/19 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:

Light Aircraft 1925 MSL

AM
Special Operations:

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Approach/Departure 121.2 Great Lakes
AWOS-3 121.325T
(269) 659-8715
Clearance Delivery 118.325 Great Lakes
CTAF 123.05
UNICOM 123.05

Navaids

IRS - Sturgis
Frequency: 382
41° 48′ 47.3″ N, 85° 26′ 1.6″ W
IRS to airport:
 276° | 0.2 nm
AZ - Austn
Frequency: 371
42° 7′ 52.2″ N, 85° 31′ 47.1″ W
AZ to airport:
 171° | 19.5 nm
AZO - Kalamazoo
Frequency: 109.0
42° 14′ 13.1″ N, 85° 33′ 11.3″ W
AZO to airport:
 169° | 25.9 nm
GSH - Goshen
Frequency: 113.7
41° 31′ 30.6″ N, 86° 1′ 40.6″ W
GSH to airport:
 057° | 31.6 nm
OLK - Webster Lake
Frequency: 110.4
41° 14′ 48.9″ N, 85° 29′ 50.6″ W
OLK to airport:
 007° | 34.1 nm
BT - Batol
Frequency: 272
42° 21′ 43.2″ N, 85° 11′ 3.9″ W
BT to airport:
 203° | 34.8 nm
SB - Misha
Frequency: 341
41° 42′ 20.3″ N, 86° 13′ 8.3″ W
SB to airport:
 084° | 35.6 nm
ELX - Keeler
Frequency: 116.6
42° 8′ 39.9″ N, 86° 7′ 21.7″ W
ELX to airport:
 123° | 36.5 nm
GW - Shenk
Frequency: 227
41° 18′ 29.8″ N, 84° 56′ 38.7″ W
GW to airport:
 329° | 37.6 nm
GIJ - Gipper
Frequency: 115.4
41° 46′ 7.0″ N, 86° 19′ 6.4″ W
GIJ to airport:
 086° | 39.6 nm
PMM - Pullman
Frequency: 112.1
42° 27′ 57.7″ N, 86° 6′ 17.3″ W
PMM to airport:
 143° | 49.2 nm

Services

Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
Low
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported

Aircraft & Activity

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Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

Andrew Kuk, City Manager
130 N Nottawa St, Po Box 280
Sturgis, MI 49091-1197
(269) 651-2821 (Office)

Owner

City of Sturgis
130 N Nottawa St
Sturgis, MI 49091-1197
(269) 651-2321 (Office)
Remarks:
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