Delta County Airport (KESC), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Delta County Airport (KESC) serves Escanaba, Michigan, with two paved runways, the longer stretching 6,498 feet, adequate for most business jet traffic operating in the Upper Peninsula. The field is uncontrolled, with attendant service scheduled daily from 0600 to 2130 local, and both 100LL and Jet A are available on the field. There is no onsite customs facility; the nearest customs airport of entry is KGRB, roughly 86 nautical miles away. As a border-proximate field, traffic figures reported here reflect FAA TFMSC cross-border activity rather than total airport operations.
Runways
Delta County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 6,498 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Delta County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 9:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Delta County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Green Bay / Austin Straubel International (KGRB), 86 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Delta County Airport recorded 1,417 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and September. Business aviation traffic at KESC concentrates in the late summer and early fall, with August, September, and October each recording well over 150 operations compared to lows near 78-82 in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 167 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Delta County Airport averages 1.2 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 3.6 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 76.6°F, and January the coldest, at 25.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Delta County Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
MALSR lighting system is activated on runway 10. REIL is installed on runways 01 and 28. PAPI is installed on runways 28, 01, and 19. HIRL serves runway 10/28, and MIRL serves runway 01/19, all controlled via CTAF.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 280/F/C/X/U
PCR VALUE: 460/F/C/X/U
100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day on a self-service basis.
Field conditions are unmonitored between 2130 and 0600 local time.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Delta County Airport has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Ephraim / Gibraltar, 35.48 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at KESC?
Delta County Airport (KESC) does not have an onsite customs facility. The nearest airport of entry for customs clearance is KGRB, located approximately 86 nautical miles away. Dispatchers planning international arrivals into KESC need to route customs processing through that facility instead. This distance should factor into fuel and time planning for any flight requiring customs clearance before or after a stop at Delta County.
What runway length is available at Delta County Airport?
Delta County Airport, identified as KESC, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 10/28 is the longer of the two at 6,498 feet with a width of 150 feet. Runway 01/19 measures 5,016 feet in length and 100 feet wide. Both runways are paved, giving operators a choice of alignment depending on wind conditions, with the 10/28 runway offering the greater length for larger business aircraft.
What fuel types are available at KESC?
Delta County Airport stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. According to field remarks, 100LL is available on a self-service basis around the clock. Attendant service at the airport otherwise runs daily from 0600 to 2130 local time. Operators arriving outside those hours should plan around the self-service 100LL option and confirm Jet A availability directly, since fueling support outside attendant hours is not otherwise addressed in field remarks.
Is Delta County Airport monitored overnight?
Field conditions at Delta County Airport (KESC) are unmonitored between 2130 and 0600 local time. This means runway and surface condition reporting is not maintained during those overnight hours. Operators planning arrivals or departures within that window should account for the absence of active field condition monitoring. Attendant service at the airport aligns with the same schedule, running from 0600 to 2130 daily.
What is the seasonal traffic pattern at KESC?
Traffic at Delta County Airport (KESC) shows a clear seasonal concentration according to FAA TFMSC data. Business aviation operations peak in August, September, and October, each exceeding 150 monthly operations, with August reaching 167. Winter months are considerably quieter, with December and February each recording under 85 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KESC during the late summer and fall should anticipate higher relative traffic volumes than in winter.