FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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: | 0600-2200 PPR OTR TIMES CALL 906-420-1591. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1609 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 09/27; MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 27 & 36; AND MALSR RY 09 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR MULTI ENGINE ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
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/grooved, in good 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 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6498 TODA:6498 ASDA:6498 LDA:6498 | | TORA:6498 TODA:6498 ASDA:6498 LDA:6498 |
| 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/DME | | |
| 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/grooved, in good 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 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5015 TODA:5015 ASDA:5015 LDA:5015 | | TORA:5015 TODA:5015 ASDA:5015 LDA:5015 |
| 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: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 107/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 3% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (306KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (266KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 27 | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3D2 - Ephraim-Gibraltar 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dan Weber
Photo taken 09-Dec-2011
looking north.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 01:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:55:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:55:16 |
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| METAR |
KESC 4nm NE | 130755Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3003 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KSAW 40nm N | 130522Z 1306/1406 32003KT P6SM SKC FM131400 36010G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM132200 02009KT P6SM SCT040 FM140000 34005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 131000
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