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K3TR/NLE Weather Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport

Niles, MichiganElevation 750 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBN · 9 NM SW · 49 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSBN
WIND
210@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 72F, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 72/46 S 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 71/46 NW 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/51 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/54 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 SW 9 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 S 4 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 4 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 2142Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW15330422
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,100 ft

15/33
Dimensions
4,100 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15146°T
Displaced threshold300 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33326°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04/22
Dimensions
3,316 x 55 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
RWY 0434°T
Displaced threshold898 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22214°T
Displaced threshold750 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
750 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport is in Niles, Michigan. Field elevation 750 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerZACHARY HOLT
Manager phone269-683-4700
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANLE
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8359, -86.2252
Distance from city1 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.55
SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3TR traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-23, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Unknown 32%Twin 14%Turboprop 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA31 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo
›P208 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›P208 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3TR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBN (9 NM SW, VFR).

KSBN South Bend International Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC FUEL.
›APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 1320 FT DIST, 255 FT R.
›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR +62 FT TREE, 836 FT DIST, 250 FT L.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›CRACKED & BROKEN PAVEMENT.
›+8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 50 FT DIST, 250 FT L/R.
›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SBN CD & FLT SVCS.
›RWY 15 TRSN ZONE +51 FT OBSTN, LGTD POLES.
›+13 FT TREE, 199 FT DIST, 110 FT L.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
›+8 FT SEASONAL CROPS, 20 FT DIST, 250 FT L/R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗K3TR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3TR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3TR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3TR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3TR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3TR?
K3TR sits at 750 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3TR?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.