Chart Wise: Escanaba (KESC) LOC BC Rwy 28

Approach opens a gateway to explore the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Jason Blair

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 12:52 PM ET

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Edited By: tccjeremy

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Key Takeaways:

The article details the LOC BC to Runway 28 approach at Delta County Airport (KESC), emphasizing that it's a nonprecision back course requiring pilots to understand reverse sensing (or avionics compensation) and disregard glideslope indications.
Pilots must pay close attention to navigation sources, distinguishing between separate VOR and LOC frequencies, and carefully note DME readings for the Visual Descent Point (VDP) and Missed Approach Point (MAP).
Specific operational considerations for KESC include an alternative approach entry via a procedure turn, a defined missed approach holding pattern, and accounting for significant magnetic disturbances at ground level (up to 14 degrees).

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A gateway airport to the middle of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Delta County Airport (KESC) in Escanaba offers a pilot a reliable facility with good approaches close to numerous nearby outdoor activities. With prevailing winds from the west, a pilot in IMC may fly the LOC BC to Runway 28.

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