Cottonwood Airport (IL57)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IL57
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°1'15.4792" W / 40°25'21.3790" N -89.020966 / 40.422605 (Estimated)
Elevation	746.00 ft / 227.38 m (Estimated)
Land	6 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SW of Bloomington, IL
Location	Mc Lean County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	JOHN RETTICK
Address	9193 RETTICK LN. BLOOMINGTON, IL 61705
Phone number	309-827-5631
Manager	RETTICK ENTERPRISES, INC
Address	9193 RETTICK LN. BLOOMINGTON, IL 61705
Phone number	309-257-4967

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	1800 x 134 ft (549 x 41 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Physical elevation	746.00 ft	742.00 ft
Coordinates	40.425074 / -89.021066	40.420136 / -89.020867
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		5.4 nm
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		27.3 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	34.9 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	10.6 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	21.5 nm
PI	NDB	TUNGG		356.00	02W	28.4 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	38.1 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	40.7 nm
CJ	NDB	CALDE		240.00	01W	46.0 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	47.3 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	40.3 nm
PIA	VORTAC	PEORIA	99X	115.20	04E	38.5 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	41.4 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	41.9 nm
SPI	VORTAC	SPINNER	74X	112.70	01W	46.2 nm

Remarks

• RWY 18, 385 FT WDNQ RADIO TOWER 1.56 NM NE. FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
• PRVDD AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS CLEAR OF OBSTN; ANY OBSTN IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RY THR DSPLCD & MARKED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTN.