Oltman-Shuck Airport Private
83IL · Minonk, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 63 ft, 472 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,200 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BDF 114.70 · PIA 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r126° / 27.2 NM |
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r064° / 33.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 83IL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 83IL
- Coordinates
- 40.8928, -89.1040
- Elevation
- 736 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1973/07
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Obstructions
- ALSO WIRES.
Contact
- OLTMAN FAMILY TRUST OWNER RWY 18/36; PAMELA SHUCK-HOEHNE TRUST OWNER RWY 09/27, 204 EAST EMBERT PL. PEORIA IL 61614.
- PHONE NUMBER FOR MICHAEL HOCHNE 309-370-7321
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About 83IL
Oltman-Shuck Airport (83IL) is an airport in Minonk, IL, at 736 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 83IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 83IL have a control tower?
No. Oltman-Shuck Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 83IL?
Oltman-Shuck Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 83IL?
Oltman-Shuck Airport is in Minonk, IL, at an elevation of 736 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8928, -89.1040.
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