FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ESC |
| Lat/Long: | 45-43-21.6000N / 087-05-37.4000W 45-43.360000N / 087-05.623333W 45.7226667 / -87.0937222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 609 ft. / 185.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ESCANABA, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49829 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ESC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 PPR OTR TIMES CALL 906-420-1591. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RY 36 & MALSR RY 09 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR MULTI ENGINE ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR 906-786-4902. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS ARE NOT AUTHS IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR/DEP TIME WO PRIOR COORDN WITH AMGR AND CFM THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LNDG/TKOF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.425 (906-786-9001) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQ 127.65 (ESCANABA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ESC at field | | ESCANABA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6498 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 45-43.249327N | | 45-43.232705N |
| Longitude: | 087-06.716133W | | 087-05.189800W |
| Elevation: | 609.1 ft. | | 593.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 091 true | | 274 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 83 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. trees, 2100 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5015 x 100 ft. / 1529 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 45-43.927700N | | 45-43.102510N |
| Longitude: | 087-05.186085W | | 087-05.204440W |
| Elevation: | 607.0 ft. | | 592.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 181 true | | 004 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 1060 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1725 ft. from runway, 314 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DELTA COUNTY 310 LUDINGTON ST ESCANABA, MI 49829 Phone 906-789-5100 |
| Manager: | CONNIE NESS DELTA COUNTY AIRPORT, 3300 AIRPORT ROAD ESCANABA, MI 49829 Phone 906-786-4902 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | SWARS. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (287KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 27 | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 09 | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 27 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3D2 - Ephraim-Fish Creek Airport (35 nm S)
KSAW - Sawyer International Airport (40 nm N)
KISQ - Schoolcraft County Airport (41 nm E)
KMNM - Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport (42 nm SW)
KIMT - Ford Airport (43 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in July 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 00:15:55 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 20:15:55 |
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| METAR |
KESC 4nm NE | 072355Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM FEW070 SCT085 13/11 A2995 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE 10210 20130 52014
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| TAF |
KSAW 40nm N | 072335Z 080024 25006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035CB TEMPO 0102 -SHRA BKN025 FM0400 29006KT P6SM BKN035 FM1300 33009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM2300 02006KT P6SM BKN035 OVC060 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 02Z-10Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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