METAR & TAF 0C8
0C8 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KARR (AURORA MUNI) · 16.2 NM away. Conditions at 0C8 may differ.
METAR · KARR
Observed 16:24Z
KARR 271624Z 19010KT 5SM -RA FEW027 SCT050 BKN070 14/12 A2979 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1604 LTG DSNT S AND SW RAB15 P0001 T01440117 $
- Wind
- 190° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 5 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.79 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 835 ft
- Ceiling
- 7,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,440 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- IKK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LARRY GEHRIG
- Phone
- 630-390-5024
- Address
- 4076 N. STATE HWY 71, BOX 6, SHERIDEN IL 60541
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- NOV-APR · IREG
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24', pline, 100' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4', other, 0' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.Show FAA
- Ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36Nonstandard low intensity runway lights are installed; light intensity varies; these are non-FAA approved L-800 series.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18Runway 18/36 displaced threshold is marked with white painted wood with threshold light adjacent to each marker.Show FAA
- 36Runway 36 approach ratio is 13 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 18Controlling obstruction exceeds a 45 degree slope near runway 18.Show FAA
- 18The power line is marked with orange balls.Show FAA
- 18Seasonal crop is present near runway 18.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided runway thresholds are located so as to provide a minimum obstruction clearance.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 0C8
Answer card- ICAO
- 0C8
- Name
- CUSHING FLD LTD
- Location
- NEWARK, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 640 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,440 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 2,831 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Cushing Fld Ltd (0C8) is in Newark, Illinois. The field elevation is 640 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 2,831 ft long and is turf. That is the longest runway on the field. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL. That puts the pattern at 1,440 ft MSL. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current chart and your own arrival setup in mind. Magnetic variation is 0°, so the runway numbers line up with the published magnetic headings.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival if you need fuel or other services. Published remarks note seasonal crop near runway 18. They also note ultralight activity on and near the airport. Runway 18/36 has a displaced threshold marked with white painted wood and threshold lights near each marker. The runway lighting is nonstandard low intensity lighting. Intensity can vary. For clearance delivery, contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926. The field also has obstruction notes near runway 18, so give the departure end a careful look before you go.