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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
Plan a flight from 0C8
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
- 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)- 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
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Other, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 250 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,831 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOT · Joliet | VORTAC | 112.30 | r261° / 13 NM |
| DPA · Du Page | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r205° / 25.1 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | r290° / 39.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
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
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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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