Blackhawk Airfield Airport (87Y)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	87Y
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°11'7.5413" W / 43°6'16.9354" N -89.185428 / 43.104704 (Estimated)
Elevation	920.00 ft / 280.42 m (Surveyed)
Land	27 acres
From nearest city	10 nautical miles E of Madison, WI
Location	Dane County, WI
Magnetic Variation	03W (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC
Address	2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711
Phone number	(608) 334-4932
Manager	CHERYL STRASSMAN
Address	2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711
Phone number	(608) 334-4932

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	GRB - GREEN BAY
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	GRB (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimensions	2814 x 57 ft (858 x 17 m)
Surface	ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment

	04	22
Alignment	40°	220°
Physical elevation	914.30 ft	900.70 ft
Coordinates	43.101861 / -89.189333	43.107792 / -89.182589
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Poor Condition	Basic , Poor Condition

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2150 x 56 ft (655 x 17 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	09	27
Alignment	89°	270°
Physical elevation	920.00 ft	905.00 ft
Coordinates	43.104506 / -89.188756	43.104583 / -89.180706
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Poor Condition	Basic , Poor Condition
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LNR	DME	LONE ROCK	107Y	116.05		43.1 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		46.2 nm
RYV	NDB	ROCK RIVER		371.00	01W	20.6 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	33.1 nm
BAE	VOR/DME	BADGER	111X	116.40	02E	39.5 nm
MSN	VORTAC	MADISON	23X	108.60	03E	7.2 nm
DLL	VORTAC	DELLS	117X	117.00	03E	36.9 nm

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.