KIRS — Kirsch Muni
Sturgis, MI · field elevation 925 ft · NON-ATCT
KIRS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KIRS 100136Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3005 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 190° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 6 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.05 inHg
- Density altitude
- -88 ft · pressure altitude 795 ft
- Observed
- 10 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 24 | 3 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 06 | 3 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
| 01 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
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
- 1225Z / 2226Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°W (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 | 3,606 | 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 →
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- 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.