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87Y Blackhawk Airfield
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 87Y
Lat/Long: 43-06-16.9300N 089-11-07.3000W
43-06.282167N 089-11.121667W
43.1047028,-89.1853611
(estimated)
Elevation: 920 ft. / 280.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2015)
From city: 10 miles E of MADISON, WI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 53527

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GRB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTND
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
MADISON APPROACH: 120.1
MADISON DEPARTURE: 120.1
WX ASOS at MSN (7 nm W): PHONE 608-249-0615
WX AWOS-3 at C29 (15 nm W): 118.675 (608-833-1686)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MSNr107/7.2MADISON VORTAC108.6003E
JVLr351/33.0JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E
DLLr134/36.8DELLS VORTAC117.0003E
BAEr267/39.5BADGER VOR/DME116.4002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ROCK RIVER259/20.637101WRYV .-. -.-- ...-

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 2814 x 57 ft. / 858 x 17 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
CRACKS WITH VEGETATION.
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 43-06.111667N43-06.467500N
Longitude: 089-11.360000W089-10.955333W
Elevation: 914.3 ft.900.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 040 true223 magnetic, 220 true
Displaced threshold: no260 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 49 ft. trees, 334 ft. from runway, 15 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
20 FT BRUSH 10 FT FM THR.
48 ft. trees, 210 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
45 FT TREES 160 FT FM THR, 25L.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2203 x 56 ft. / 671 x 17 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL; RWY LGTS 2 FT TO 3 FT ABOVE RWY & NSTD SPACING. RWY 09/27 LGTD 1973 FT.
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 43-06.270000N43-06.275000N
Longitude: 089-11.323333W089-10.828333W
Elevation: 920.0 ft.905.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 092 magnetic, 089 true273 magnetic, 270 true
Displaced threshold: no230 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear
40 FT TREES 180 FT FM THR, 100 FT L.
16 ft. road, 257 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD
FITCHBURG, WI 53711
Phone (608) 334-4932
Manager: CHERYL STRASSMAN
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD
FITCHBURG, WI 53711
Phone (608) 334-4932
EMAIL ADDRESS: STRASS32@AMERITECH.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 34
    
Aircraft operations: avg 38/week *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 22 July 2022

Additional Remarks

RWY 09 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF FARM 3/4 MI EAST.
DEER & TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT.
RWY ENDS OBSTD VISUALLY FM OTRS.
FOR CD CTC MADISON APP/DEP CON AT 608-249-8240. WHEN MADISON APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -24C.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR OR GPS-A   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (485KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (7 nm W)
C29 - Middleton Municipal Airport - Morey Field (15 nm W)
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KRYV - Watertown Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
91C - Sauk/Prairie Airport (28 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1611:16
Sunrise06:4511:45
Sunset19:1800:18
Evening civil twilight19:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 19:32:47
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 14:32:47
 
METAR
KMSN 
7nm W 
281853Z 29009G16KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00441089
KC29 
15nm W 
281915Z AUTO 28012G17KT 10SM CLR 06/M04 A3005 RMK AO1 T00601036
TAF
KMSN 
7nm W 
281720Z 2818/2918 30009KT P6SM SKC FM290100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291400 09005KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 12006KT P6SM SCT250
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