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Class G

Cottonwood Airport

ID 1C8 Elev 741 ft Lat 42° 17.50' N Lon 89° 8.17' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 1C8

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 1C8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 1C8 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 1C8

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,540 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,540 ft 260 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%
36 — 2,540 ft 260 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 1C8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 8 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RY 36: +70' LGTD STADIUM POLES L & R 1300' FM RY END.
  • ·SEASONAL CROPS IN RY 18 PART 77 SFC 130 FT FROM RY END.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) NSTD LIRL S 2250 FT LGTD; VARIABLE INTST AND NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTS.
  • ·DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH WHITE BARRELS & LGTS.
  • ·RWY 36 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • ·MINOR REPAIRS AVBL ON REQ.
  • ·TPA: 300 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 1C8

86 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=84

  • Other 73
  • Ground collision 5
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-08-14 Siebel Auriga · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-08-19 Jones Kitfox III · Stall / spin · day →
2010-09-12 LEWIS BRANDON SCOTT EXTERMINATOR · Weather · VMC · day →
2009-01-19 Cessna 172I · Ground collision · IMC · dusk →
1993-09-22 LANCEAIR 235M · Ground collision · day →
1982-08-01 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · day →
1981-08-05 Porterfield 35-70 · Other →
1981-07-03 Douglas SBD-5 · Other →
1980-08-14 Cessna 172N · Other →
1979-07-23 SCORPION TOO · Other →
1979-07-22 BENSON B-8M · Other →
1979-05-12 Pitts S-2A · Other →
1978-09-20 Enstrom F-28A · Other →
1978-07-28 Beech 35-B33 · Other →
1978-04-24 Bellanca 7KCAB · Other →
1978-02-04 Cessna 150M · Other →
1977-09-05 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin →
1977-07-25 Bensen B8M · Other →
1977-04-03 Stinson 108-1 · Other →
1977-01-03 Cessna 310J · Other →
1976-07-29 SPORTSTER HA-2M · Other →
1976-07-23 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1976-07-17 Cessna,Piper 150M,PA-24 · — →
1975-05-03 GRUM AMER AA1-B · Other →
1975-05-01 Beech,Beech A36,E18S · — →
1975-01-02 Beech E18S · Other →
1974-10-31 Cessna 421B · Other →
1974-08-08 AERO COMDR 690A · Other →
1974-07-26 Cessna 150L · Other →
1974-02-05 AERO COMDR 112 · Other →
1973-11-15 Cessna 210H · Other →
1973-10-27 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1973-08-12 Stinson L-5 · Other →
1973-08-05 Cessna 337 · Other →
1973-04-17 Cessna 310L · Other →
1972-11-27 Beech 65-B80 · Other →
1972-09-03 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-08-07 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1971-12-30 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1971-11-13 Mooney M20B · Other →
1971-10-30 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1971-10-12 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1971-09-17 Cessna 310B · Other →
1971-07-31 AERO COMDR 100 · Other →
1971-07-14 Beech 65-90 · Other →
1971-04-10 Cessna 170 · Other →
1971-01-23 Piper J3C-65 · Other →
1970-12-16 Beech 3NM · Other →
1970-12-15 Beech 60 · Other →
1970-11-10 Beech 65 · Other →

+ 36 more on file

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 1C8 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 1C8

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Paul Kirik Rockford IL 4 nm
Fred A Sweet Poplar Grove IL 13 nm
Christopher Timothy Anderson Janesville WI 24 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 28 nm
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 37 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 37 nm
David Mckinney Monroe Cary IL 40 nm
Edward Clifford Finnegan Cary IL 40 nm
Gail Sue Lapook Wauconda IL 44 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 45 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 1C8

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Don Edward Bissell Rockford IL 4 nm
James Louis Demaria Rockford IL 4 nm
Kenneth Michael Dufour Rockford IL 4 nm
Elroy Edward Hilbert Ii Rockford IL 4 nm
Ralph Michael Lloyd Rockford IL 4 nm
Robert William Mccarthy Ii Rockford IL 4 nm
Danny Michael Mcdade Rockford IL 4 nm
Marie Therese Miller-Groom Rockford IL 4 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson Rockford IL 4 nm
Dominick Ruscitti Rockford IL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 1C8

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Lance Michael Anderson Rockford IL 4 nm
James Louis Demaria Rockford IL 4 nm
Steven Charles Dietz Rockford IL 4 nm
Elroy Edward Hilbert Ii Rockford IL 4 nm
Gerard Thomas Hogan Rockford IL 4 nm
Ronald Duane Johnson Rockford IL 4 nm
David Robert Marsh Rockford IL 4 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson Rockford IL 4 nm
Todd Alan Robinson Rockford IL 4 nm
John George Schaefer Jr Rockford IL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 1C8

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 6 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 37 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 46 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 48 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 56 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 56 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 60 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 67 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 77 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 90 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.