FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (274KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 21:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:20:37 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:20:37 |
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| METAR |
KESC 4nm NE | 181135Z 12006KT 10SM OVC100 10/06 A3016 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KSAW 40nm N | 181140Z 1812/1912 17005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM181800 17012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 FM182200 17010KT P6SM BKN080 FM190200 20006KT P6SM BKN120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1902/1910
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| NOTAMs |
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