FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 87Y |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-17.6920N / 089-11-07.9380W 43-06.294867N / 089-11.132300W 43.1049144 / -89.1855383 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 920 ft. / 280.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 10 miles E of MADISON, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 53527 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTND |
| Pattern altitude: | 1920 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| MADISON APPROACH: | 120.1 |
| MADISON DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| WX ASOS at MSN (7 nm W): | PHONE 608-249-0615 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/380.35 (LONE ROCK RCAG) WHEN MADISON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MSNr107/7.2 | | MADISON VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 03E |
| JVLr351/33.0 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| DLLr134/36.8 | | DELLS VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 03E |
| BAEr267/39.5 | | BADGER VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MONAH | | 070/7.5 | | 400 | | 00E | | MS | -- ... |
| ROCK RIVER | | 259/20.6 | | 371 | | 01W | | RYV | .-. -.-- ...- |
| JUNEAU | | 228/28.7 | | 344 | | 01W | | UNU | ..- -. ..- |
| LAKE LAWN | | 313/35.7 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
| HARTFORD | | 247/37.5 | | 200 | | 00E | | HXF | .... -..- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2814 x 57 ft. / 858 x 17 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY 4/22 CRACKS WITH 1 FT VEGETATION GROWING ON RY. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.120817N | | 43-06.473000N |
| Longitude: | 089-11.375950W | | 089-10.965283W |
| Elevation: | 914.3 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 | | 221 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 260 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. bldg, 1200 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear BRUSH SURROUNDS APCH EDGE IN EXCESS OF 20 FT. | | 40 ft. trees, 210 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline BRUSH SURROUNDS APCH EDGE IN EXCESS OF10 FT. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2203 x 56 ft. / 671 x 17 m HAS 170 FT PAVED STWY WEST END & 289 FT PAVED STWY EAST END. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL; RY LGTS +2 TO 3 FT ABOVE RY & NSTD SPACING. RY 9/27 LGTD 1973'. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 089 | | 270 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 230 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 3400 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. road, 328 ft. from runway, 3 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RY 27 APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD INC 2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711 Phone 608-274-4932 |
| Manager: | CHERYL STRASSMAN 2534 S FISH HATCHERY ROAD FITCHBURG, WI 53711 Phone 608-274-4932 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 116/week * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 18 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 09 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF FARM 3/4 MI EAST. |
| - | DEER & TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY ENDS OBSTRUCTED VISUALLY FM OTHERS BY WEEDS & TREES APPROX 10 FT TALL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (218KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMSN - Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (7 nm W)
C29 - Middleton Municipal - Morey Field Airport (15 nm W)
61C - Fort Atkinson Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KRYV - Watertown Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
91C - Sauk-Prairie Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 23:10:17 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 17:10:17 |
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| METAR |
KMSN 7nm W | 082253Z 19011KT 9SM CLR 19/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01940117
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| TAF |
KMSN 7nm W | 081741Z 0818/0918 15010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM090000 18006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM090400 20005KT 6SM BR FEW020 BKN200 WS020/20040KT FM090900 23005KT 4SM BR SCT020 OVC200 FM091400 33008KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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