Blackhawk Airfield

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 / 43.10472°N 89.18528°W / 43.10472; -89.18528Coordinates: 43°06′17″N 089°11′07″W / 43.10472°N 89.18528°W / 43.10472; -89.18528
Map
87Y

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 2,814 858 Asphalt
9/27 2,203 671 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2013) 1,976
Based aircraft (2016) 34

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 is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3][4]

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 September 13, 2013, Blackhawk Airfield had an average of 38 aircraft operations per week, of which 50% were transient general aviation and 50% were local general aviation. In 2016, there were 34 aircraft based on the field; all 34 single-engine.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for 87Y (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Map showing location of airport and Cottage Grove in Wisconsin". MapQuest. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Airnav airport information for 87Y". Airnav.com. September 13, 2013.

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