Cottonwood (1C8)

Airport information: Rockford, IL, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 1C8
FAA site number: 04975.*A
City / state: Rockford, IL
County: Winnebago
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 42°17'30.07" N
89°08'10.39" W
Elevation: 741 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 0° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 300 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Cottonwood Corp
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 38 acres
From downtown: 2 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Chicago
Activated: 04/1947

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Chicago (ZAU)
Flight service: Kankakee (IKK)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IKK
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Ron Voss
779-771-1192
Last FAA inspection: 08/28/2025

FAA remarks

Seasonal crops in runway 18 part 77 surface 130 ft from runway end.
For CD contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 1C8
Location: Rockford, IL, United States
Elevation: 741 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 42.29169, -89.13622

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
18 / 36	2,540 × 260 ft	Turf, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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