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 2019–2023 NPIAS.[3][4]

Blackhawk Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 87Y
Summary
Airport type	Public use
Owner	Blackhawk Airfield Inc.
Serves	Madison, Wisconsin
Location	Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL	920 ft / 280 m
Coordinates	43°06′17″N 089°11′07″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 2,814 858 Asphalt 9/27 2,203 671 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019) 2,000 Based aircraft (2021) 34
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Blackhawk 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: 4/22 is 2,814 by 57 feet (858 x 17 m) and 9/27 is 2,203 by 56 feet (671 x 17 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 2, 2019, the airport had 2,000 aircraft operations, an average of 38 operations per week: 50% transient general aviation and 50% local general aviation. In January 2021, there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: all 34 single-engine.[4]

References

External links

• Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) at Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
• FAA Terminal Procedures for 87Y, effective August 11, 2022
• 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