Cottonwood Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-17-30.0690N (42.291686)
Longitude: 
 089-08-10.3860W (-89.136218)
Elevation: 
 741.0 feet MSL (226 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Rockford, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1947
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1741 feet (531 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IKK
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 1C8

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    6.0 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 163 166 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    13.4 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 81 84 100LL
    14.4 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 31 34 100LL
    19.7 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 285 288 80, 100LL
    20.0 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 262 265 100LL, Jet A
    20.2 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)    		 11 14 100LL, Jet A
    23.3 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 73 77 100LL
    24.1 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 173 176 100LL, Jet A
    27.9 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 314 317 100LL, Jet A+
    28.8 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 138 141 100LL, Jet A-1+
    30.8 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 206 209 100LL
    31.8 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 177 180 100LL
    34.4 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 78 82 100LL
    34.9 Jana Airport
    (58C)    		 4 7 80, 100LL
    36.5 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 97 101 100LL, Jet A
    36.7 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 148 151 80
    38.3 Grand Geneva Resort Airport
    (C02)    		 59 63 100LL, Jet A
    40.8 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)    		 216 219 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 136 140 100, Jet A-1
    43.9 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)    		 56 60 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RY 36: +70' LGTD STADIUM POLES L & R 1300' FM RY END.
    A110-2 SEASONAL CROPS IN RY 18 PART 77 SFC 130 FT FROM RY END.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: COTTONWOODCORP@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
    A40-18/36 NSTD LIRL S 2250 FT LGTD; VARIABLE INTST AND NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTS.
    A51-36 DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH WHITE BARRELS & LGTS.
    A57-36 RWY 36 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
    A71 MINOR REPAIRS AVBL ON REQ.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
    E147 TPA: 300 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2540 ft (774 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    1C8 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2540 ft x 260 ft (774 m x 79 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 740.0 740.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-17-43.6500N 42-17-18.5700N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-08-09.8800W 089-08-09.8800W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 37
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 130 ft. left and right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 400

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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