Pilot Information
General Aviation & Pilot Resources for Easton Airport
Welcome to Easton Airport (KESN), a towered Class D general aviation facility located two miles north of downtown Easton, Maryland. ESN features two active runways—Runway 4/22 (5,500′ x 100′) and Runway 15/33 (4,003′ x 100′)—providing convenient access to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the Chesapeake Bay region, and Washington D.C.
Below you will find essential operational information, tower and ground frequencies, VFR pattern altitudes, weather access via AWOS Live, noise abatement guidelines, and DCA Gateway program procedures for pre-cleared flights into Reagan National Airport.
Airport Location
- FAA identifier Code: ESN
- 2 miles from Downtown Easton
- Field Elevation: 72 feet MSL
VFR Patterns
- Propeller 1100' msl
- Turbo Prop/Jet 1600′ msl
- Runway 4 & 15 (Left Hand Traffic)
- Runway 22 & 33 (Right Hand Traffic)
Airport Operations
- Open to the Public
- Towered Class D airspace with STARS RADAR
- Runway 4/22 - 5500' x 100'
- Runway 15/33 - 4003' x 100'
Airport Communications
118.525 (1100-0300Z)
GND 119.075
CTAF 118.52
Potomac Apch Con 124.55/317.425
Flight Plans Leesburg Flight Service: 122.6
(Phone: 1-800-992-7433)
WX AWOS 124.475
(Phone: 410-822-2817)
Pilots Guide to Operating & Communicating with “Easton Tower”
Overnight Tie-Downs
$10 single engine
$25 twins & turboprops
$50 jets
Overnight fees are billed from and paid to the airport – not the FBO
Click here for monthly rates & hangar information
EMBA stamps in the terminal
FLIGHT SERVICES
From general aviation to corporate flights, Easton Airport has everything you need.
The airfiled is home to four fixed-base operators (FBO’s), aircraft maintenance specialists, flight training, aviation career exploration, aircraft sales, and flight chartering services.
Live Weather Data
AWOS Live is a mobile-friendly web application with a domain built specifically for Easton Airport that brings up-to-the-second Aviation Weather Data to your fingertips! AWOS Live provides truly live data on an easy-to-use interface that can be used on any internet connected device with a web browser. All you have to do is type kesn.awos.live in your web browser or click the button below.
DRONES / UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)
For all UAS operations in ESN Class D controlled airspace, you MUST have FAA Airspace Authorization to fly.
To obtain approval, use one of the following:
DCA GATEWAY AIRPORT
Easton Airport is a TSA approved DCA Access Fixed Base Operator Standard Security Program.
Easton serves as a gateway airport, allowing certain pre-cleared general aviation operations, including corporate aircraft, charter flights, and on-demand operations, to fly directly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
For details call Maryland Air 410-822-0400