87Y
Airport
Blackhawk Airfield
Madison, Wisconsin

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:87Y
Lat/Lng:43.1047027778, -89.1853611111
43-06-16.9300N, 089-11-07.3000W
Estimated by Avn on 09/07/2011
Elevation:920 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation:03W,(2015), [-3W (2024)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:10nm E of Madison

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:09/1972
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Green Bay FSS(GRB)
NOTAMs and Weather:GRBNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:None
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Sunset-Sunrise
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Approach:
Contact 'MADISON' Approach
120.1,343.7
Departure:
Contact 'MADISON' Departure
120.1,343.7
Master Airport:MSN (DANE COUNTY RGNL/TRUAX FLD)

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:34
Total:34

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/22/2022
Local GA (< 20 miles):1000
Non-local GA:1000
Total:2000

Ownership

Owner:Blackhawk Airfield Inc
2534 S Fish Hatchery Road
Fitchburg, Within 53711
(608) 334-4932
Manager:Cheryl Strassman
2534 S Fish Hatchery Road
Email Address: Strass32@Ameritech.Net (All Lower Case)
Fitchburg, Within 53711
(608) 334-4932

Runways

Runways:04/22
09/27

Runway 04/22

Length:2814 feet
by State on 02/27/2004
Width:57 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Cracks with Vegetation.
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 04 End 22
True Alignment:040,(037 Magnetic)220,(217 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Basic,Markings Faded.,Poor ConditionBasic,Markings Faded.,Poor Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 260'
Elevation at End:914.3' MSL900.7' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 900.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:914.3' MSL914.3' MSL
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:2:11:1
Approach Ratio 10:1 to Dthr. 48 ft Trees 470 ft from Dthr, 25 ft L.
Object Height:49' AGL48' AGL
Object Distance:334' Along centerline
15' Right of centerline
210' Along centerline
25' Left of centerline
Other Objects:20 ft Brush 10 ft from Threshold.45 ft Trees 160 ft from Threshold, 25L.

Runway 09/27

Length:2203 feet
by State on 01/15/2003
Width:56 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Non-standard Lighting System
Non-Standard LIRL; Runway Lights 2 ft to 3 ft Above Runway & Non-Standard Spacing. Runway 09/27 Lgtd 1973 ft.
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:089,(086 Magnetic)270,(267 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Basic,Markings Faded.,Poor ConditionBasic,Markings Faded.,Poor Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 230'
Elevation at End:920.0' MSL905.0' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 905.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:920.0' MSL920.0' MSL
Objects:RoadRoad
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:1:14:1
Approach Ratio 20:1 to Dthr.
Object Height:15' AGL16' AGL
Object Distance:210' Along centerline
0B'
257' Along centerline
0B'
Other Objects:40 ft Trees 180 ft from Threshold, 100 ft L. 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway 09 Avoid Overflight of Farm 3/4 Mi East.
Deer & Turkeys on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Runway Ends Obstructed Visually from Otrs.
for Cd Contact Madison App/Departure Control at 608-249-8240. When Madison Approach Closed, for Cd Contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -24C.

This information is current as of the date at the top of the page. These pages are valid for all US airports, based on information from FAA National Flight Data Center. Weather information is provided based on AvnWx Data Sources. NOTAM information is from FAA's NAIMES data portal.

As with most information on this website, this page is generated based on FAA data, with automatic translations done via computer. You can also directly read the A/FD via the green icon link at the top of the page, which is the FAA text, and sometimes provides a different translation of codes. Please email me (using link at top-right of this page) if you see information which is confusing, misleading, or wrong....Or have suggestions for additions/changes.

Comments from the user community are clearly noted as such this page, are for informational purposes only, may be wrong and/or out-of-date, and must not be used as a sole source for critical decision making. See Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use.