Rockford, Illinois
1C8 Cottonwood
Cottonwood (1C8) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Rockford, Illinois, at 741 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (2,540 by 260 ft, turf). Right traffic for runway 18. Published pattern altitude 300 ft AGL (about 1,041 ft MSL). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 1C8
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois (Winnebago County). 2 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 741 ft MSL
- Position
- 42.2917° N, 89.1362° W
- Pattern altitude
- 300 ft AGL
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Chicago
- Magnetic variation
- 0° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,540 × 260 ft | Turf, good condition | Non-standard |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 400 ft | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief 1C8 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Cottonwood, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.