Blackhawk Airport (IN39)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IN39
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°23'39.0000" W / 41°8'30.0000" N -87.394167 / 41.141667 (Estimated)
Elevation	653.00 ft / 199.03 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Lake Village, IN
Location	Newton County, IN

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BRENT PENNINGTON
Address	201 W. ST. RD. 10 LAKE VILLAGE, IN 46349
Phone number	847-208-3900
Manager	BRENT PENNINGTON
Address	201 W. ST. RD. 10 LAKE VILLAGE, IN 46349
Phone number	847-208-3900

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	HUF - TERRE HAUTE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2425 x 100 ft (739 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IKK	DME	KANKAKEE	53X	111.60		21.0 nm
OXI	DME	KNOX	103X	115.60		35.4 nm
IK	NDB	LUKOW		272.00	04W	24.3 nm
VP	NDB	SEDLY		212.00	02W	29.8 nm
LA	NDB	EARLE		401.00	01W	45.7 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	48.3 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	48.6 nm
EON	VORTAC	PEOTONE	79X	113.20	02E	19.5 nm
CGT	VORTAC	CHICAGO HEIGHTS	89X	114.20	02E	23.5 nm
BVT	VORTAC	BOILER	98X	115.10	01E	38.2 nm

Remarks

• 1. ALL OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS. 2. A NON-OBSTG WND INDCR IS MNTND ADJ TO THE TKOF/LDG AREA. 3. NO NGT OPNS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE RWY AND WND INDCR ARE LIT. 4. NO TRRN OR OBSTS PENT THE 20:1 VISUAL APCH/DEP SFC AT LEAST AS WIDE AS THE RWY OR 100 FT (WHICHEVER IS WIDER) AND EXTDG INTO THE APP AREA FM THE LDG THR FOR EACH RWY END. PWR LINES SHUD BE BURIED AND POLES REMOVED. AT A MNM, THE THRS SHUD BE DSPLCD TO PRVD THIS OBST CLNC. 5. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE RESTRD FM ACEES TO THE RWY DRG FLT OPNS. IT IS RCMDD THAT YOUR ARPT BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE STDS IDD IN FAA AC 150/5300-13, APRT DESIGN (CURRENT VERSION). ALSO, A CLR APP SLP, AS IDD IN AC 150/5300-13 TABLE 3-2 APP/DEP STD, SHUD BE ESTABD AT EACH RWY END. IF THERE ARE OTR OBSTS THAT PENT THE APP SFC, THEY SHUD BE REMOVED OR LWRD. IF THE PENTG OBSTS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LWRD. IF THE PNTG OBSTS CANNOT BE REMOVED OR LWRD, WE RCMD THAT THE THRS BE DSPLCD AND APROPLY MKD, SO AS TO PRVD A CLR APP SLP SFC TO EACH RWY END. ROADS ARE DEFINED AS OBSTS BY 14 CFR PART 77. PVT ROADS ARE THE GTR OF A 10 FT VER OBST OR THE HIST MOBILE OBJECT THAT NMLLY TRAVERSES THE ROAD. PUB ROADS ARE CSDRD A 15 FT OBSTN, INSTA HWYS ARE A 17 FT OBSTN, RAILROADS ARE 23 FT OBSTNS AND WATERWAYS ARE THE HIST MOBILE OBJECT THAT TRAVERSES THE WATERWAY.