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5K4 Weather Schuy-Rush Airport

Rushville, IllinoisElevation 665 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMQB · 24 NM N · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMQB
WIND
170@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 from 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 SSE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/52 S 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/55 SSE 7 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt 14 kt 8%
Thursday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/57 SSW 7 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/59 S 6 kt – 26%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 7 kt – 62%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73 WSW 6 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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 5K4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,565 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,565 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 09
Displaced threshold305 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold463 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
665 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Schuy-Rush Airport is in Rushville, Illinois. Field elevation 665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHRIS TRONE
Manager phone224-232-7819
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5K4
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1175, -90.5904
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5K4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMQB (24 NM N, VFR).

KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
30 NM W
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›09/27 DTHR MARKED WITH WHITE RUBBER MATS AT BOTH ENDS OF RWY.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: CTRONE56@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
›RY 09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING. RY 09 FIRST 305 FT UNLGTD; RY 27 FIRST 313 FT UNLGTD.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗5K4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5K4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5K4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5K4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5K4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5K4?
5K4 sits at 665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5K4?
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.