Escalante Municipal (1L7), Utah
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Escalante Municipal (1L7) is an unattended public-use airport in southern Utah, sitting at 5,737 feet elevation. Business aviation traffic here is light, with FAA TFMSC data showing 33 operations across 2025.
Runways
Escalante Municipal has one paved runway, 13/31, 5,032 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Escalante Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Escalante Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), 184 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Escalante Municipal recorded 33 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at Escalante Muni concentrates in spring months, with May recording the highest activity of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 8 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Escalante Municipal averages 24.3 days above 90°F in July, 29.9 freeze days in January and 2.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.3°F, and December the coldest, at 42.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Escalante Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 13/31 medium intensity runway lights are activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Escalante Municipal has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Bryce Canyon (KBCE), 27.44 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 1L7
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Escalante Municipal (1L7)?
Escalante Municipal (1L7) stocks 100LL only; no Jet A is available on the field. The airport is unattended, so fuel access depends on self-service arrangements rather than staffed hours.
How long is the runway at 1L7?
Escalante Municipal has a single paved runway, 13/31, measuring 5,032 feet by 60 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, and it also sets the airport's max paved length figure.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Escalante Municipal?
The nearest customs facility to Escalante Municipal (1L7) is Salt Lake City International (KSLC), about 184 nautical miles away. There is no customs service onsite at Escalante Municipal itself.