Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM EDT, Oct 29, KIRS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Kirsch Municipal Airport in Sturgis, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sturgis, MI at a field elevation of 925 ft. KIRS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 06/24), the longest 5,201 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.325.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KIRS 290755Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN100 13/09 A3012 RMK AO2
What changed at KIRS?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KIRS
KIRS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 925 ft). KIRS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAZO, about 26 nm away.
KIRS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIRS reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 229 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 19 26%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 71 days a year. From December to February KIRS was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 153. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 17% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 5,201 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 24 | 3,606 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 06 | 3,606 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 01 | 5,201 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KIRS runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/195,201 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIRSWind
- 01
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/243,606 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIRSWind
- 06
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
KIRS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIRS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0401/FLB77L/TP NEG/TB SMOOTH
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0401Reported at 04:01 UTC.FLB77LAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP NEGAircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIRS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIRS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 42%
- 24
- 22%
- 01
- 21%
- 06
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIRS's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIRS
- IATA
- IRS
- FAA LID
- IRS
- City
- Sturgis
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.8133, -85.4390
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KAZO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 14h 37m
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KIRS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIRS reported VFR conditions during about 72.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 229 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.2 kt, calm 17.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46.1 | 33.2 | 13.2 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 57.7 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 71.6 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 77.4 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 |
| May | 80.8 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 83.6 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 84.4 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 82.2 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 79.6 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 76.0 | 14.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 67.3 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 46.2 | 35.0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.3 kt |
| Feb | 7.2 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Kirsch Municipal Airport (KIRS)
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