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Cushing Field Ltd Airport

0C8 · Newark, IL · 640 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0C8
Coordinates
41.5189, -88.6051
Elevation
640 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
IKK
Attendance
NOV-APR ALL IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/08
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:46 AM09:46Z
Sunrise05:21 AM10:21Z
Sunset08:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:21 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,440 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,440 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18/36

2,831 ft × 180 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 24 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
380 ft
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Other, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
250 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r261° / 13 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r205° / 25.1 NM
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r290° / 39.6 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CHARLES CUSHING
6348 MARTIN CT., WILLOWBROOK, IL
630-325-2810
Manager
LARRY GEHRIG
4076 N. STATE HWY 71, BOX 6, SHERIDEN, IL
630-390-5024

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD RWY THRS ARE LCTD SO AS TO PRVD A MIN OBSTN CLRNC.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • NSTD LIRL; LGT INTST VARIES; NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
  • RWY 18/36 DTHR MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED WOOD WITH THLD LGT ADJ TO EACH MKR.
  • CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • RWY 36 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
  • PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS.
  • SEASONAL CROP

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0C8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0C8

Cushing Field Ltd Airport (0C8) is an airport in Newark, IL, at 640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,831 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0C8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0C8 have a control tower?

No. Cushing Field Ltd Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0C8?

Cushing Field Ltd Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,831 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0C8?

Cushing Field Ltd Airport is in Newark, IL, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5189, -88.6051.

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