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Class G

Hinckley Airport

ID 0C2 Elev 760 ft Lat 41° 46.25' N Lon 88° 42.20' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 0C2

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 0C2 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 0C2

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,640 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,640 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.19%
27 — 2,640 ft 100 ft TURF-G No 0.19%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

1 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CTAF 122.900

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 0C2, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 6 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·SOARING CONDUCTED AT ARPT.
  • ·GLIDER OPNS SFC-17,500 FT.
  • ·ARPT MAY BE UNUSBL UNDER VERY WET CONDS.
  • ·RY 09/27 NOT PLOWED; USE AT OWN RISK.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • ·RYS 09 & 27 8 FT CROPS OFF RY ENDS DURING GROWING SEASON.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Hinckley Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Hinckley, a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 0C2

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 9
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-07 Aeronca 7AC · CFIT · day →
2025-05-14 ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS-6B · Other · day →
2014-10-30 Cessna 162 · Loss of control · day →
1997-08-16 Piper PA-25-235 · Loss of control · day →
1993-08-22 Burkhart Grob G103 · Ground collision · day →
1980-06-20 Schweizer 1-35 · Other →
1978-10-21 Cessna 182 · Other →
1977-08-22 Schweizer SGS126 · Other →
1976-08-20 Cessna 150J · Other →
1976-06-26 Schweizer SGS135 · Other →
1975-07-12 Piper PA-34 · Other →
1975-01-28 Cessna 150L · Other →
1965-08-12 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 0C2 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 0C2

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Edward Massey Yorkville IL 14 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 17 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 18 nm
Jay Christopher Rud Aurora IL 19 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 22 nm
Logan Arlis West Chicago IL 23 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 24 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 24 nm
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 29 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 30 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 0C2

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Thomas Brown Waterman IL 3 nm
William Joseph Kalin Jr Hinckley IL 3 nm
Edward Jeffrey Kukuk Big Rock IL 8 nm
Joseph Anthony Fraser Sandwich IL 8 nm
John Burton Spoor Jr Sandwich IL 8 nm
Robert Burdette Stephens Jr Sandwich IL 8 nm
Barbara Anne Spoor Sandwich IL 8 nm
Brett Andrew Smith Sandwich IL 8 nm
Nicholas Edward Mosca Sandwich IL 8 nm
Narvick Garcia Lopez Sandwich IL 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 0C2

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Bradley Scott Wade Waterman IL 3 nm
David Thomas Brown Waterman IL 3 nm
Michael Lyman Gartke Waterman IL 3 nm
Richard Stewart Walker Hinckley IL 3 nm
Brian Keith Ray Hinckley IL 3 nm
Michael Henry Romans Sr Hinckley IL 3 nm
James Allen Leifheit Big Rock IL 8 nm
Paul Ryan Wood Big Rock IL 8 nm
James Kelly Dunn Shabbona IL 8 nm
John Burton Spoor Jr Sandwich IL 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 0C2

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 22 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 31 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 31 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 39 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 41 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 55 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 60 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 60 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 79 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 79 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.