METAR & TAF 87Y
87Y does not publish a METAR.
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METAR · KMSN
Observed 00:53Z
KMSN 280053Z 19006KT 10SM BKN032 BKN120 BKN250 19/16 A2951 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W SLP989 T01940156
- Wind
- 190° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.51 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,129 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 10 NM E
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- GRB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHERYL STRASSMAN
- Phone
- (608) 334-4932
- Address
- 2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD, FITCHBURG WI 53711
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GRB
- GREEN BAY1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTND
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22Favored | 37° / 217° | 2,814 ft | ASPH | 04 R |
| 09/27 | 86° / 267° | 2,150 ft | ASPH | 27 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40', trees, 265' from thr, 55' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48', trees, 210' from thr, 25' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 210' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16', road, 317' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- No
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Avoid overflight of farm three quarters of a mile east of runway 09.Show FAA
- Deer and turkeys are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway ends are obstructed visually from others.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Madison Approach/Departure Control at 608-249-8240. When Madison Approach is closed, for clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 23 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 09/27Nonstandard low intensity runway lights; runway lights are 2 feet to 3 feet above the runway and have nonstandard spacing. Runway 09/27 is lighted for 1970 feet.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09There are 40-foot trees 180 feet from the threshold, 100 feet left of runway 09.Show FAA
- 04There is a 35-foot tree 45 feet from the threshold, 50 feet right.Show FAA
- 22There are 45-foot trees 160 feet from the threshold, 25 feet left of runway 22.Show FAA
- 09Markings on runway 09 are faded.Show FAA
- 27Markings on runway 27 are faded.Show FAA
- 22Markings on runway 22 are faded.Show FAA
- 04Markings on runway 04 are faded.Show FAA
- 22The approach clearance slope for runway 22 is a ratio of 10 to 1 to the displaced threshold. There are 48-foot trees 470 feet from the displaced threshold, 25 feet left.Show FAA
- 27The approach clearance slope for runway 27 is a ratio of 20 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGEREmail address for the manager is strass32@ameritech.net (all lower case).Show FAA
- 04/22Runways 04/22 have cracks with vegetation.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 87Y
Answer card- ICAO
- 87Y
- Name
- BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD
- Location
- MADISON, WISCONSIN
- Elevation
- 920 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,920 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 2,814 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Blackhawk Airfield sits in Madison, Wisconsin. Field elevation is 920 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 04/22 at 2,814 ft. Runway 09/27 is 2,150 ft. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures say otherwise.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 23 degrees Celsius. That matters here in winter. Runway markings on 04, 22 and 27 are faded. Runway 22 has a displaced threshold with trees close in the approach path. Runway 09 also has trees near the threshold. Runway 04 has a tree close to the threshold on the right side. Runway ends are obstructed visually from other positions, so a careful look at the runway environment helps on arrival and departure.
No on-field FBOs are listed. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival. Call the field on CTAF or UNICOM for current FBO availability. For clearance delivery, Madison Approach/Departure Control handles it when open. If they are closed, use Chicago ARTCC. Deer and turkeys are reported on and near the airport. Avoid overflight of the farm three quarters of a mile east of runway 09.