Delta County Airport
Delta County Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Delta County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Escanaba, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 609 ft / 186 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°43′22″N 087°05′37″W / 45.72278°N 87.09361°WCoordinates: 45°43′22″N 087°05′37″W / 45.72278°N 87.09361°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | flyesc | ||||||||||||||
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Delta County Airport (IATA: ESC, ICAO: KESC, FAA LID: ESC) is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of the central business district of Escanaba, a city in Delta County, Michigan, United States.[1] It offers limited commercial service, which is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft[]
Delta County Airport covers an area of 944 acres (382 ha) at an elevation of 609 feet (186 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 6,498 by 150 feet (1,981 by 46 m) and 1/19 is 5,016 by 100 feet (1,529 by 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 38,986 aircraft operations, an average of 107 per day: 78% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 3% scheduled commercial and less than 1% military. In November 2021, there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 31 single-engine, 1 multi-engine and 1 ultra-light.[1]
A Republic F-84F is on display at the entrance.[4]
Airlines and destinations[]
Passenger[]
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Delta Connection | Detroit, Minneapolis/St Paul |
Destinations map |
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Cargo[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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FedEx Feeder | Milwaukee |
References[]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ESC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Measures of Michigan Air Carrier Demand". Michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Air Classics. 24 (1): 59. January 1988.
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Other sources[]
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2003-15128) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2004-4-3: selecting Skyway Airlines, Inc., d/b/a Midwest Connect, to provide subsidized essential air service at Escanaba, Michigan, at an annual subsidy rate of $290,952 for the period of August 5, 2003, through March 31, 2006.
- Order 2006-6-23: re-selecting Skyway Airlines, Inc., d/b/a Midwest Connect, to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Escanaba, Michigan, at an annual subsidy rate of $908,903 for the period April 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007.
- Order 2007-3-21: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service at Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Michigan, Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, Manistee/Lundington, Michigan, and Escanaba, Michigan for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full service. The annual subsidy rates will be set at: $797,885 for Iron Mountain/Kingsford, $799,779 for Ironwood/Ashland, $957,978 for Manistee/Ludington, and $617,415 for Escanaba.
- Order 2008-1-13: selecting Mesaba Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Mesaba Airlines, operating as Northwest Airlink, utilizing 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft to provide subsidized EAS at Iron Mountain/Kingsford and Escanaba Michigan, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $2,251,767.
- Order 2008-8-14: re-selecting Mesaba Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Mesaba Airlines, operating as Northwest Airlink, utilizing 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft to provide subsidized EAS at Iron Mountain/Kingsford and Escanaba Michigan, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $2,870,236, for a new two-year period, beginning August 15, 2008.
- Order 2010-6-4: re-selecting Mesaba Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Mesaba Airlines, doing business as Delta Connection, utilizing 34-seat Saab 340 aircraft to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Iron Mountain/Kingsford and Escanaba, Michigan, for a new two-year period, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $4,181,068.
- Order 2012-4-10: selecting Delta Air Lines, Inc., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Chisholm/Hibbing, Minnesota, and Escanaba, Pellston, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, for $2,517,770, $2,833,558, $1,055,361, and $1,676,136, respectively. At Pellston, the service is to consist of 12 nonstop round trips per week to Detroit in the off-peak, and 14 per week in the peak period. At Sault Ste. Marie, the service will be 13 round trips per week year round. At the remaining two communities, service is to consist of 12 nonstop round trips per week year round. All service is to be operated with 50-seat CRJ-200 aircraft.
External links[]
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- http://flyesc.com/
- "Delta County Airport" (PDF). (79.9 KB) at Michigan Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of April 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ESC, effective January 27, 2022
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ESC
- AirNav airport information for KESC
- ASN accident history for ESC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- Airports in Michigan
- Essential Air Service
- Buildings and structures in Delta County, Michigan
- Transportation in Delta County, Michigan
- Airports in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan