KESC/ESC METAR Delta County Airport

Escanaba, MichiganElevation 609 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

223 ft

-386 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1356Z (9:56 AM local) · 49 min old

KESC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

330° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 12°C

57°F / 54°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAE15

rain ended at :15 past the hour

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T01390117

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 11.7°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at ESC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests today rain showers likely, high near 60F, low near 36F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Rain Showers Likely	60/36	N 4 kt	–	73%
Monday	Partly Sunny	52/33	N 9 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	55/43	E 9 kt	17 kt	8%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/43	S 13 kt	–	25%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	61/38	W 4 kt	–	25%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	61/43	W 9 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/42	S 9 kt	–	52%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MQT). Forecast issued 1444Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

330° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 013 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,498 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,016 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 011°T

Landing length (LDA)5,015 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,015 / 5,015 / 5,015 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19181°T

Landing length (LDA)5,015 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,015 / 5,015 / 5,015 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

6,498 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1091°T

Landing length (LDA)6,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,498 / 6,498 / 6,498 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°T

Landing length (LDA)6,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,498 / 6,498 / 6,498 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

223 ft

Pressure altitude

199 ft

Field elevation

609 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.33 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2245Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 8:19 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1219Z (8:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2345Z (7:45 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Delta County Airport is in Escanaba, Michigan. Field elevation 609 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerASHLEIGH YOUNG

Manager phone906-789-5100

AttendedDaily, 0600–2130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKESC / ESC

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.7232, -87.0886

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.425

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.65

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.3

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KESC traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 50%Jet 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›F2TH (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSAW Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

40 NM N

IFR

KISQ Schoolcraft County Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KMNM Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport

VFR

KSUE Door County Cherryland Airport

55 NM S

VFR

KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport

87 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 460/F/C/X/U

›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FLD CONDS UNMON 2130-0600.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR SVC CALL ARPT OPS 906-420-1591.

›COML/CHTR ACFT SUBJ LDG FEE - CALL FOR RATES.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 01 & 28; PAPI RWY 28, 01, & 19; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

›ALL ACFT SUBJ OVNGT PRKG FEE - CALL FOR RATES.

›PCR VALUE: 280/F/C/X/U

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KESC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KESC have a METAR?

Yes. KESC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KESC have a TAF?

When KESC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KESC?

KESC sits at 609 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KESC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.