Blackhawk Airfield (K87Y) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMSN), K87Y is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Blackhawk Airfield in Madison, WI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMSN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Blackhawk Airfield (K87Y) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madison, WI at a field elevation of 920 ft. K87Y has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMSN, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 09/27), the longest 2,814 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSN, 7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSN 280953Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01110083 $
What changed at KMSN (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K87Y
Based on the nearest station (KMSN), K87Y is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 920 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,814 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 27 | 2,150 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 09 | 2,150 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 04 | 2,814 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K87Y runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/222,814 × 57 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K87YWind
- 04
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,150 × 56 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K87YWind
- 09
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
K87Y weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K87Y
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMSN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 57%
- 04
- 18%
- 09
- 14%
- 27
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0850Z (3:50 AM CDT)
TAF KMSN 280850Z 2809/2906 19005KT P6SM SKC FM281600 19010G18KT P6SM SKC FM290400 20012G21KT 5SM -SHRA BKN150
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Live crosswind meter
K87Y has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMSN, 7 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 87Y
- City
- Madison
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 920 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1049, -89.1855
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,814 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMSN
- TAF
- Nearest KMSN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 58m
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