Cottonwood Airport (1C8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	1C8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°8'10.3860" W / 42°17'30.0690" N -89.136218 / 42.291686 (Estimated)
Elevation	741.00 ft / 225.86 m (Surveyed)
Land	38 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Rockford, IL
Location	Winnebago County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	COTTONWOOD CORP
Address	5105 AUBURN ST ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone number	779-771-1192
Manager	RON VOSS
Address	6137 GARRETT LANE #4 ROCKFORD, IL 61107
Phone number	779-771-1192

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt	300 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IKK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2540 x 260 ft (774 x 79 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	18	36
Physical elevation	740.00 ft	740.00 ft
Coordinates	42.295458 / -89.136078	42.288492 / -89.136078
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	None	None
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		4.9 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		26.1 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		44.0 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	16.1 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	42.6 nm

Remarks

• RY 36: +70' LGTD STADIUM POLES L & R 1300' FM RY END.
• SEASONAL CROPS IN RY 18 PART 77 SFC 130 FT FROM RY END.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.