METAR & TAF 1C8
1C8 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KRFD (CHICAGO/ROCKFORD INTL) · 6.0 NM away. Conditions at 1C8 may differ.
METAR · KRFD
Observed 21:54Z
KRFD 272154Z 18017G25KT 10SM BKN032 OVC050 21/16 A2957 RMK AO2 PK WND 19032/2114 SLP012 T02060156 $
- Wind
- 180° @ 17G25 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.57 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,073 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- Pattern altitude
- 300 ft AGL · 1,041 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- IKK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RON VOSS
- Phone
- 779-771-1192
- Address
- 6137 GARRETT LANE #4, ROCKFORD IL 61107
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IKK
- KANKAKEE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15', road, 37' from thr, 130' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Seasonal crops are present in runway 18 Part 77 surface area 130 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
- Runway 36 has plus 70-foot lighted stadium poles left and right 1300 feet from the runway end.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36Runways 18 and 36 have nonstandard low intensity runway lights south 2250 feet lighted with variable intensity and non-frangible mounts.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36The displaced threshold on runway 36 is marked with white barrels and lights.Show FAA
- 36Runway 36 approach has a 20 to 1 obstacle clearance slope to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Minor airframe repairs are available on request.Show FAA
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 300 feet above ground level for ultralights and 800 feet above ground level for single-engine aircraft.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe manager's email address is cottonwoodcorp@gmail.com (all lower case).Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 1C8
Answer card- ICAO
- 1C8
- Name
- COTTONWOOD
- Location
- ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 741 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,041 ft MSL (300 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 2,540 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Cottonwood Airport is in Rockford, Illinois. The field elevation is 741 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 2,540 ft long and turf. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is 300 ft AGL for ultralights. That is 1,041 ft MSL. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft. That is 1,541 ft MSL. Runway headings are magnetic. Magnetic variation is 0°.
There is no on-field FBO listed. Check with the airport operator or the field directly for current services before you go. Published remarks say minor airframe repairs may be available on request. They also note runway 36 has a displaced threshold marked with white barrels and lights. The runway 36 approach also has a 20 to 1 obstacle clearance slope to that displaced threshold. Seasonal crops can be present near the runway 18 end. Runway 36 has lighted stadium poles near the approach path. This is a turf field, so plan for surface condition and braking to vary with weather and season. If you need clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.