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Schuy-Rush Airport

5K4 · Rushville, IL · 665 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5K4
Coordinates
40.1175, -90.5904
Elevation
665 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility
STL
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/01
Distance from city
1 W

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
05:00 AM10:00Z
Sunrise05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset08:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,565 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
305 ft
27
Heading
170° mag · 172° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 62 ft, 379 ft from threshold, 115 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
463 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IJX · JacksonvilleVOR-DME108.60r320° / 26.1 NM
UIN · QuincyVORTAC113.60r058° / 35.6 NM
BRL · BurlingtonVORTAC111.40r152° / 39.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF RUSHVILLE
111 EAST WASHINGTON ST, RUSHVILLE, IL
(217) 322-3833
Manager
CHRIS TRONE
15255 SCOTTSMILL RD, RUSHVILLE, IL
224-232-7819

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: CTRONE56@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • RY 09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. RY 09 FIRST 305 FT UNLGTD; RY 27 FIRST 313 FT UNLGTD.
  • 09/27 DTHR MARKED WITH WHITE RUBBER MATS AT BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
  • APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
  • APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.

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 5K4 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 5K4

Schuy-Rush Airport (5K4) is an airport in Rushville, IL, at 665 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,565 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5K4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5K4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 5K4?

Schuy-Rush Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,565 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5K4?

Schuy-Rush Airport is in Rushville, IL, at an elevation of 665 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1175, -90.5904.

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