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 LOC BC to Runway 28 at Delta County Airport (KESC) is a nonprecision approach that requires pilots to understand back course "reverse sensing" or modern avionics' signal handling, and to disregard glideslope indications.
Pilots must ensure correct navigation source selection between discrete LOC (I-ESC) and VOR (ESC) frequencies, and differentiate between their respective DME readings for the Visual Descent Point (VDP) and Missed Approach Point (MAP).
Key considerations for this approach include an alternative to the DME ARC, specific instructions for missed approach hold entry (turning toward the nonprotected side), and accounting for significant magnetic disturbances (up to 14 degrees) at ground level.

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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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