Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport
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Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | City of Niles, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | City of Niles, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2018 Lake Street, Niles, Michigan 49120-1241 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 750 ft / 228.6 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°50′27″N 86°13′33″W / 41.8407°N 86.2259°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Niles website | ||||||||||||||
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Source: AirNav[1] | |||||||||||||||
Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (IATA: NLE, FAA LID: 3TR) is a privately owned airport in Niles, Michigan, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2] It is used primarily by general aviation (GA) traffic.
The airport is home to regular airshows and special events that showcase rare and vintage aircraft like the Ford Trimotor. Events often allow participants to ride in such aircraft.[3][4]
The airport is home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which hosts regular events at the airport.[3][4][5]
Facilities and aircraft
The airport has two paved runways. Runway 15/33 is 4100 x 75 ft (1250 x 23 m), and runway 4/22 is 3316 x 55 ft (1011 x 17 m).[6][7][8]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel as well as amenities such as a lounge, snooze rooms, courtesy transportation, and more.[9][10]
Based on the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport has 20,805 operations per year, an average of 57 per week. It is composed entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, there were 31 aircraft based at the field: 26 single-engine and 4 multi-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter.[6][7][8]
