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33IL Weather John Scharff Airport

Clinton, IllinoisElevation 730 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMI · 19 NM N · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBMI
WIND
160@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 SE 3 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/52 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 11 kt 15 kt 2%
Thursday Sunny 81/55 SSW 11 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/57 S 10 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 11 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 10 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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 33IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,835 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,835 x 105 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Displaced threshold160 ft
RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
730 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

John Scharff Airport is in Clinton, Illinois. Field elevation 730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN SCHARFF
Manager phone(217) 722-7985
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA33IL
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1661, -88.8983
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

33IL traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-08-03, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›SS2T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

33IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (19 NM N, VFR).

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
19 NM N
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH CEMENT OUTLINED IN BRICK, & IN AN L-SHAPE.
›INCORPORATED WITH DEWITT
›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗33IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 33IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 33IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 33IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 33IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 33IL?
33IL sits at 730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 33IL?
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.