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 the need for pilots to understand back course "reverse sensing" or modern avionics' functionality.
Pilots must disregard glideslope indications, as this is a nonprecision approach, and ensure correct use of discrete localizer and VOR frequencies for navigation.
The approach offers an alternative to the DME ARC and clarifies critical differences between VDP/MAP based on localizer DME versus other VOR-based navigation.
Special attention is required for the missed approach procedure, including a turn into the nonprotected side of the hold, and for significant local magnetic disturbances (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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