Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87Y
- Coordinates
- 43.1049, -89.1855
- Elevation
- 920 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Activated
- 1972/09
- Distance from city
- 10 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 02:15Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 04:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:17 AM
Plan a flight from 87Y
Runway 04/22
2,814 ft × 57 ft · Asphalt (Poor) 04
- Heading
- 043° mag · 40° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
22
- Heading
- 223° mag · 220° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 260 ft
Runway 09/27
2,203 ft × 56 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 09
- Heading
- 092° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 180 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.1 | MADISON APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN · Madison | VORTAC | 108.60 | r106° / 7.2 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r351° / 33 NM |
| DLL · Dells | VORTAC | 117.00 | r133° / 36.8 NM |
| BAE · Badger | VORTAC | 116.40 | r267° / 39.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD, FITCHBURG, WI
(608) 334-4932
Manager
CHERYL STRASSMAN
2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD, FITCHBURG, WI
(608) 334-4932
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 40 FT TREES 180 FT FM THR, 100 FT L.
- 45 FT TREES 160 FT FM THR, 25L.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- APCH RATIO 10:1 TO DTHR. 48 FT TREES 470 FT FM DTHR, 25 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
- CRACKS WITH VEGETATION.
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