FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 87Y |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-16.9354N 089-11-07.5413W
43-06.282257N 089-11.125688W
43.1047043,-89.1854281
(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 608-410-1285 |
| 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 |
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| MSNr107/7.2 | | MADISON VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 03E |
| JVLr351/33.0 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| DLLr134/36.8 | | DELLS VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 03E |
| BAEr267/39.5 | | BADGER VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ROCK RIVER | | 259/20.6 | | 371 | | 01W | | RYV | .-. -.-- ...- |
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: | 43-06.111667N | | 43-06.467500N |
| Longitude: | 089-11.360000W | | 089-10.955333W |
| Elevation: | 914.3 ft. | | 900.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 040 true | | 223 magnetic, 220 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 260 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 265 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
35 FT TREE 45 FT FM THR, 50 FT R. | | 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: | 2150 x 56 ft. / 655 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 1970 FT. |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.270333N | | 43-06.275000N |
| Longitude: | 089-11.325333W | | 089-10.842333W |
| Elevation: | 920.0 ft. | | 905.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 089 true | | 273 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 180 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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, 317 ft. from runway, 7:1 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) |
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 -23C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2026 12:31:38 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-May-2026 07:31:38 |
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| METAR |
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KMSN
7nm W | 091153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW220 12/03 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP022 T01170028 10156 20094 53008
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KC29
15nm W | 091215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A2961 RMK AO1 T01260022
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KMSN
7nm W | 091120Z 0912/1012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM091500 31008KT P6SM BKN080 FM091800 30013G23KT P6SM BKN050 FM100100 32008KT P6SM FEW250 FM100700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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