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Class G

Cushing Field Ltd Airport

ID 0C8 Elev 640 ft Lat 41° 31.13' N Lon 88° 36.30' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 0C8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 0C8 — 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 0C8

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,831 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,831 ft 180 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%
36 — 2,831 ft 180 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 0C8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 8 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 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.

  • ·ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • ·NSTD LIRL; LGT INTST VARIES; NON FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
  • ·RWY 18/36 DTHR MKD WITH WHITE PAINTED WOOD WITH THLD LGT ADJ TO EACH MKR.
  • ·SEASONAL CROP PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE BALLS.
  • ·CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·RWY 36 APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
  • ·PRVDD RWY THRS ARE LCTD SO AS TO PRVD A MIN OBSTN CLRNC.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Cushing Field is a privately owned, public use airport located 2 miles southwest of Newark, Illinois, United States. In 2019, the airport received the Illinois Airport of the Year Award in the "Privately Owned/Public Use" category.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 0C8

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

3

18.8% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=16

  • Other 6
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 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
2016-09-22 PAHNKE VERNON A VANS RV 9A · Stall / spin · day →
2016-07-09 EVOLUTION TRIKES REVO · CFIT · VMC · day →
2014-09-12 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Loss of control · day →
2010-06-30 BRADSHAW Quicksilver MX II · Engine failure · day →
2009-05-17 Airborne XT912 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2008-07-21 Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser · CFIT · VMC · day →
2008-04-20 Pierson RV-6 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-05-27 Purvis Rans S6S · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-06-15 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-09-25 Champion 7ECA · Other · IMC · day →
1991-08-30 Piper PA-28R-180 · Weather · day →
1991-02-20 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1990-01-06 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-09-18 Cessna 152 · Under/overshoot · VMC · night →
1989-09-10 Cessna 152 · Other · dusk →
1977-07-23 Cessna 177 · Other →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 0C8 — 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 0C8

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 12 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 16 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 17 nm
Jay Christopher Rud Aurora IL 20 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 24 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 24 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 24 nm
Joseph Lawrence Kinzer Peru IL 26 nm
Thomas James Norton Peru IL 26 nm
Logan Arlis West Chicago IL 28 nm

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

CFIs near 0C8

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
Roger Lowell Kellogg Newark IL 2 nm
Russell John Ertl Somonauk 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
Colton Micheal Otto Sandwich IL 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 0C8

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
Jeffrey Lee Vogen Newark IL 2 nm
Bruce Cameron Devick Newark IL 2 nm
Thomas Charles Adams Newark IL 2 nm
Justin Thomas Spence Newark IL 2 nm
Paul Robert Wilmsen Millington IL 3 nm
Stan D Albright Sheridan IL 4 nm
Raymond John Pfaff Sheridan IL 4 nm
Brian Craig Anderson Somonauk IL 8 nm
Zachary James Helland Somonauk IL 8 nm
Timothy Alan Westbrook Somonauk IL 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 0C8

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
 28 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 43 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 46 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 46 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 48 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 48 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 54 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 71 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 78 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 84 nm

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