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0C8 Weather Cushing Field Ltd Airport

Newark, IllinoisElevation 640 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 16 NM N · 6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 68/48 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/56 SW 9 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 9 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 SW 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0157Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0C8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,831 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,831 x 180 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18
Displaced threshold380 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36
Displaced threshold250 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
640 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cushing Field Ltd Airport is in Newark, Illinois. Field elevation 640 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLARRY GEHRIG
Manager phone630-390-5024
AttendedNOV-APR ALL, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0C8
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5189, -88.6051
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0C8 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.1
AVG OPS/DAY
5.4
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 2 to 7 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 71%Piston single 29%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EV97 (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BL8 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EVSS (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›EV97 (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›BL8 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0C8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (16 NM N, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
27 NM W
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD RWY THRS ARE LCTD SO AS TO PRVD A MIN OBSTN CLRNC.
›SEASONAL CROP
›RWY 18/36 DTHR MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED WOOD WITH THLD LGT ADJ TO EACH MKR.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NSTD LIRL; LGT INTST VARIES; NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS.
›RWY 36 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗0C8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0C8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0C8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0C8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0C8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0C8?
0C8 sits at 640 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0C8?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.