KIRS — Kirsch Muni
Sturgis, MI · field elevation 925 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KIRS current weather
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KIRS 111155Z AUTO 13005KT 5SM BR FEW110 21/21 A2989 RMK AO2 PRESFR 10218 20207 70006
- Wind
- from 130° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 21 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,892 ft · pressure altitude 955 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 130° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 3 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 06 | 2 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 24 | 2 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 01 | 3 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
4 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 1,800–33,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KIRS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KIRS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.81329, -85.43896
- Elevation
- 925 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1046Z / 0047Z
- Magnetic variation
- -6° (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- St Joseph, MI
Everything else KIRS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,201 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 06/24 | 3,601 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
- Approach
- 121.2
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KHAI Three Rivers Muni/Dr Haines11 nm
- KOEB Branch County Meml19 nm
- KANQ Tri-State Steuben County19 nm
- KGSH Goshen Muni23 nm
- KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl26 nm
- KEKM Elkhart Muni26 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KIRS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Michigan airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.