Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IRS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°26'20.2586" W / 41°48'47.8354" N -85.438961 / 41.813288 (Estimated)
Elevation	924.80 ft / 281.88 m (Surveyed)
Land	148 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Sturgis, MI
Location	St Joseph County, MI
Magnetic Variation	06W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF STURGIS
Address	130 N NOTTAWA ST STURGIS, MI 49091-1197
Phone number	269-651-2321
Manager	THOMAS SIKORSKI
Address	130 N NOTTAWA ST PO BOX 280 STURGIS, MI 49091-1197
Phone number	269-659-7286

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IRS (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.05 MHz
UNICOM	123.05 MHz
AWOS-3P	IRS (269-659-8715)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimensions	5201 x 100 ft (1585 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	01	19
Alignment	360°	180°
Physical elevation	912.00 ft	908.20 ft
Coordinates	41.805954 / -85.440824	41.820225 / -85.440928
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	3601 x 75 ft (1098 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	06	24
Alignment	59°	239°
Physical elevation	912.20 ft	924.80 ft
Coordinates	41.811006 / -85.441836	41.816142 / -85.430553
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI		2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights		Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AZO	DME	KALAMAZOO	27X	109.00		26.0 nm
ELX	DME	KEELER	113X	116.60		36.5 nm
PMM	DME	PULLMAN	58X	112.10		49.2 nm
IRS	NDB	STURGIS		382.00	04W	0.2 nm
AZ	NDB	AUSTN		371.00	03W	19.5 nm
BT	NDB	BATOL		272.00	04W	34.9 nm
SB	NDB	MISHA		341.00	05W	35.6 nm
GW	NDB	SHENK		227.00	05W	37.6 nm
GSH	TACAN	GOSHEN	84X	113.70	00E	31.6 nm
OLK	VOR	WEBSTER LAKE		110.40	03W	34.1 nm
GIJ	VORTAC	GIPPER	101X	115.40	00E	39.5 nm

Remarks

• 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.