87Y
Blackhawk Airfield Airport
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Location Information for 87Y
Coordinates: N43°6.28' / W89°11.13'
Located 10 miles E of Madison, Wisconsin on 27 acres of land. View all Airports in Wisconsin.
Surveyed Elevation is 920 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1972
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:None
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:GREEN BAY
NOTAMs Facility:GRB (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:UNATTND
Airport Communications
MADISON APPROACH:120.1 343.7
MADISON DEPARTURE:120.1 343.7
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
ATIS at MSN (7.0 W):124.65
ASOS at MSN (7.0 W): 608-410-1285
AWOS-3 at C29 (15.2 W):118.675 608-833-1686
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/257.925 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT MSN MADISON 108.60 106°7.2
VOD JVL JANESVILLE 114.30 350°33.0
VOT DLL DELLS 117.00 133°36.8
VOD BAE BADGER 116.40 267°39.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD RYV ROCK RIVER 371 078°20.6
VOD UG WAUKE 379 121°72.2
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:2814 x 57 feet / 858 x 17 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Poor Condition
CRACKS WITH VEGETATION.
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:N43°6.11' / W89°11.36'N43°6.47' / W89°10.96'
Elevation: 914.3 900.7
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 40° True 220° True
Displaced Threshold: 260 Feet
Markings:Basic in poor condition.Basic in poor condition.
Obstacles: 40 ft Trees 265 ft from runway, 55 ft left of center
35 FT TREE 45 FT FM THR, 50 FT R.
48 ft Trees 210 ft from runway, 25 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR. 48 FT TREES 470 FT FM DTHR, 25 FT L.
45 FT TREES 160 FT FM THR, 25L.
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:2150 x 56 feet / 655 x 17 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Edge Lighting:Non-Standard
NSTD LIRL; RWY LGTS 2 FT TO 3 FT ABOVE RWY & NSTD SPACING. RWY 09/27 LGTD 1970 FT.
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N43°6.27' / W89°11.33'N43°6.27' / W89°10.84'
Elevation: 920.0 905.0
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 89° True 270° True
Displaced Threshold: 180 Feet
Markings:Basic in poor condition.Basic in poor condition.
Obstacles: 15 ft Road 210 ft from runway
40 FT TREES 180 FT FM THR, 100 FT L.
16 ft Road 317 ft from runway
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD
FITCHBURG, WI 53711
(608) 334-4932
Manager:CHERYL STRASSMAN
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD
EMAIL ADDRESS: STRASS32@AMERITECH.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
FITCHBURG, WI 53711
(608) 334-4932
Other 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.
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