BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (87Y)

Madison, Wisconsin · Dane County · 10 miles E of city

Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) is a non-towered public-use airport in Madison, Wisconsin at 920 ft MSL, with 2 runways (longest 2,814 ft asphalt).

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Airport information

FAA identifier87Y

Elevation920 ft MSL

Latitude43.10470° N

Longitude89.18543° W

Magnetic variation3W

Sectional chartCHICAGO

ARTCCChicago Center

Flight ServiceGreen Bay

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

Activated1972/09

TowerNON-ATCT

BeaconWG

Landing feeNo

NOTAM facilityGRB

AttendedUNATTND

ManagerCheryl Strassman

Manager phone(608) 334-4932

Nearby airports

Runways

Runway	Dimensions	Surface	Details
04/22	2,814 × 57 ft	Asphalt (poor)	04: right pattern · 22: displaced 260 ft
09/27	2,150 × 56 ft	Asphalt (fair)	27: right pattern, displaced 180 ft

Radio frequencies

Use	Frequency	Call
CTAF	122.7	—
UNICOM	122.7	—
LONE ROCK RCAG	133.3	—
LONE ROCK RCAG	257.925	—
APCH/P DEP/P	120.1	—
APCH/P DEP/P	343.7	—

Airport 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.
EMAIL ADDRESS: STRASS32@AMERITECH.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
NSTD LIRL; RWY LGTS 2 FT TO 3 FT ABOVE RWY & NSTD SPACING. RWY 09/27 LGTD 1970 FT.
35 FT TREE 45 FT FM THR, 50 FT R.

Nearby food & lodging

Food & drink

Culver's0.7 mi
Arby's0.7 mi
Jimmy John's0.7 mi
Don Maguey0.7 mi
School Grounds Cafe0.7 mi
Subway0.9 mi

Lodging

Comfort Suites0.7 mi

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Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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