FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 87Y |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-17.6920N / 089-11-07.9380W 43-06.294867N / 089-11.132300W 43.1049144 / -89.1855383 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 920 ft. / 280.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTND |
| Pattern altitude: | 1920 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/380.35 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| 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 VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MONAH | | 070/7.5 | | 400 | | 00E | | MS | -- ... |
| ROCK RIVER | | 259/20.6 | | 371 | | 01W | | RYV | .-. -.-- ...- |
| JUNEAU | | 228/28.7 | | 344 | | 01W | | UNU | ..- -. ..- |
| LAKE LAWN | | 313/35.7 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
| HARTFORD | | 247/37.5 | | 200 | | 00E | | HXF | .... -..- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| 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 RY 4/22 CRACKS WITH 1 FT VEGETATION GROWING ON RY. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.120817N | | 43-06.473000N |
| Longitude: | 089-11.375950W | | 089-10.965283W |
| Elevation: | 914.3 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 | | 221 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 260 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. bldg, 1200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear BRUSH SURROUNDS APCH EDGE IN EXCESS OF 20 FT. | | 40 ft. trees, 210 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline RWY 22 APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. BRUSH SURROUNDS APCH EDGE IN EXCESS OF10 FT. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2203 x 56 ft. / 671 x 17 m HAS 170 FT PAVED STWY WEST END & 289 FT PAVED STWY EAST END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL; RY LGTS +2 TO 3 FT ABOVE RY & NSTD SPACING. RY 9/27 LGTD 1973'. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 | | 270 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 3400 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. road, 328 ft. from runway, 3 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 27 APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC 2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711 Phone 608-274-4932 |
| Manager: | CHERYL STRASSMAN 2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711 Phone 608-274-4932 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 116/week * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 18 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 09 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF FARM 3/4 MI EAST. |
| - | DEER & TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY ENDS OBSTRUCTED VISUALLY FM OTHERS BY WEEDS & TREES APPROX 10 FT TALL. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (7 nm W)
C29 - Middleton Municipal - Morey Field Airport (15 nm W)
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KRYV - Watertown Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
91C - Sauk-Prairie Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:29:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-May-2008 09:29:41 |
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| METAR |
KMSN 7nm W | 121353Z 06006KT 10SM FEW030 07/02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00720017
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| TAF |
KMSN 7nm W | 121120Z 121212 34006KT P6SM SKC FM1500 05006KT P6SM FEW030 FM1800 10008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM2200 12007KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 FM0200 12006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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