Cushing Field Ltd Airport
0C8 · Newark, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,831 × 180 ft
- TPA
- 1,440 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 380 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,440 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 640 ft
- 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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,831 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JOT 112.30 · DPA 114.55 · EON 113.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r261° / 13 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r205° / 25.1 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r290° / 39.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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 · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- NOV-APR ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1975/08
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 DTHR MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED WOOD WITH THLD LGT ADJ TO EACH MKR.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL; LGT INTST VARIES; NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
Obstructions
- 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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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 0C8?
Cushing Field Ltd Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,831 ft. See the Runways section 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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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.