KIRS / IRS — Kirsch Municipal Airport

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Sturgis, MI, United States

Elevation: 924 ft (282 m) • 41.8133, -85.4390

Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS / IRS) is a small general aviation airport serving Sturgis, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 924 ft (282 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,200 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWVRB 3ktMagVar -5.8

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR KIRS 171615Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3052 RMK AO2
Category:
VFR
Wind:
Variable at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
8°C / -1°C
Altimeter:
30.52 inHg
No TAF available for KIRS.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 3,421 ft 75 ft Asphalt 59°
18 5,200 ft 100 ft Asphalt 180°
24 3,421 ft 75 ft Asphalt 239°
36 5,200 ft 100 ft Asphalt 360°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

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