1C8 Weather Cottonwood Airport

Rockford, IllinoisElevation 741 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRFD · 6 NM S · 59 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD

WIND

130@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	51	E 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	64/47	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/56	S 13 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/53	SW 9 kt	–	31%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SSE 9 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	SSE 9 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 9 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0153Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 1C8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,540 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,540 x 260 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 18

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36

Displaced threshold400 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

741 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1222Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cottonwood Airport is in Rockford, Illinois. Field elevation 741 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRON VOSS

Manager phone779-771-1192

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1C8

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.2917, -89.1362

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

Traffic pattern alt300 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1C8 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-28, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1C8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (6 NM S, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

6 NM S

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

41 NM SW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 36 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH WHITE BARRELS & LGTS.

›TPA: 300 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›SEASONAL CROPS IN RY 18 PART 77 SFC 130 FT FROM RY END.

›NSTD LIRL S 2250 FT LGTD; VARIABLE INTST AND NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTS.

›RY 36: +70' LGTD STADIUM POLES L & R 1300' FM RY END.

›MINOR REPAIRS AVBL ON REQ.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: COTTONWOODCORP@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗1C8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1C8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1C8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1C8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1C8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1C8?

1C8 sits at 741 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1C8?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.