John Scharff Airport (33IL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	33IL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°53'53.9000" W / 40°9'58.0000" N -88.898306 / 40.166111 (Estimated)
Elevation	730.00 ft / 222.50 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles E of Clinton, IL
Location	Adams County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	JOHN SCHARFF
Address	12978 STATE HWY 54 CLINTON, IL 61727
Phone number	(217) 722-7985
Manager	JOHN SCHARFF
Address	12978 STATE HWY 54 CLINTON, IL 61727
Phone number	(217) 722-7985

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	1835 x 105 ft (559 x 32 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		19.0 nm
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		40.1 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	18.5 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	20.2 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	22.7 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	23.7 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	35.1 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	35.9 nm
CJ	NDB	CALDE		240.00	01W	39.0 nm
PI	NDB	TUNGG		356.00	02W	41.4 nm
SYZ	NDB	SHELBYVILLE		365.00	02W	45.7 nm
SP	NDB	HUSKK		382.00	01W	46.2 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	41.9 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	25.8 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	29.7 nm
SPI	VORTAC	SPINNER	74X	112.70	01W	40.9 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921