Blackhawk Airfield (FAA LID: 87Y) is a privately owned public use airport in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located 10 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) east of the central business district of Madison,[1] near the village of Cottage Grove.[2] This airport was included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility, but is not listed in the 2021–2025 NPIAS.[3][4]
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Blackhawk Airfield Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 920 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°06′17″N 089°11′07″W / 43.10472°N 89.18528°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editBlackhawk Airfield covers an area of 27 acres (11 ha) at an elevation of 920 feet (280 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: the primary runway 4/22 is 2,814 by 57 feet (858 x 17 m) and the crosswind runway 9/27 is 2,203 by 56 feet (671 x 17 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2022, the airport had 2,000 aircraft operations, an average of 38 operations per week: 50% transient general aviation and 50% local general aviation. In July 2024, there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: all 34 single-engine.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 87Y PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Map showing location of airport and Cottage Grove in Wisconsin". MapQuest. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
External links
edit- Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) at Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 87Y, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 87Y
- AirNav airport information for 87Y
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 87Y