Belleville, Illinois
Scott AFB Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Scott AFB crashpad? Scott sits just outside Belleville, Illinois, 20 miles east of St. Louis, and it's a headquarters base — USTRANSCOM, AMC, and Eighteenth Air Force all live here — so a constant flow of staff officers, aircrew, reservists, and contractors rolls through on orders. A furnished crashpad priced inside the government rate beats an I-64 chain hotel on space, privacy, and a real kitchen.
Mission
375th Air Mobility Wing — AMC's showcase wing, hosting USTRANSCOM and Air Mobility Command headquarters and flying C-21 operational support airlift and aeromedical evacuation
Host units
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) · Headquarters Air Mobility Command and Eighteenth Air Force · 375th Air Mobility Wing (host wing) · 932nd Airlift Wing (AFRC) and 126th Air Refueling Wing (Illinois ANG)
Commute
From O'Fallon or Shiloh it's about 10 minutes to the Shiloh Gate via I-64 exit 19 and IL-158/Air Mobility Drive; from Belleville figure 15–20 minutes up IL-161 to the Belleville Gate; from Mascoutah it's under 10 minutes on IL-4 to the weekday-only Mascoutah Gate.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Scott AFB
2 fully furnished properties positioned for the Scott AFB commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Scott AFB?
Scott has been flying since 1917 — it's the only Air Force base named for an enlisted Airman, Cpl. Frank Scott — and today it's the nerve center of global mobility. The 375th Air Mobility Wing hosts more than 13,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel, including U.S. Transportation Command and Headquarters Air Mobility Command, and flies C-21 operational support airlift alongside the 126th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135s and the 932nd Airlift Wing's C-40s. That headquarters density means a steady stream of conference, exercise, and staff TDYs on top of the usual aircrew and maintenance traffic, and the Scott Inn fills fast, especially in PCS season and around major AMC events. Off base, the nearby hotels are mostly interstate chains in O'Fallon and Fairview Heights. A crashpad gives you a bedroom, a kitchen, a washer and dryer, and a 10-minute drive to the Shiloh Gate at or under the St. Clair County lodging rate, with receipts that go straight into DTS.
Who we host at Scott AFB
- USTRANSCOM and AMC HQ staff on conference, exercise, and planning TDYs
- C-21 and KC-135 aircrew and maintainers passing through the flightline
- Aeromedical evacuation crews and 375th Medical Group augmentees
- Reservists and Guardsmen on orders with the 932nd AW and 126th ARW
- Contractors, logisticians, and cyber/comm specialists supporting the headquarters campus
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Scott AFB stay is priced at or below the Belleville government lodging rate. You'll receive itemized, DTS-ready receipts for your travel voucher — for a typical TDY that means zero out-of-pocket lodging cost. Read the full breakdown in our TDY per diem guide, or run your own numbers: the per diem calculator and the on-base lodging calculator use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for Scott AFB.
Local intel
Scott AFB crashpad FAQs
Is a crashpad reimbursable on a Scott AFB TDY?
Yes. Check with the Scott Inn first (618-256-1844); if they're full you'll get a non-availability number and can lodge commercially. Scott and the surrounding towns fall in the FY2026 GSA 'East St. Louis / O'Fallon / Fairview Heights' locality for St. Clair County — $150 per night lodging plus $86 M&IE — and a crashpad with an itemized receipt files in DTS like any hotel.
Which gate should I use when I arrive?
Use the Shiloh Gate off IL-158/Air Mobility Drive — it's the main gate, open 24/7, and the Dixon Visitor Center is right there for anyone who needs a pass. The Belleville Gate on IL-161 runs roughly 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays with shorter weekend hours, and the Mascoutah Gate is weekday inbound-only in the morning and outbound-only in the afternoon. Confirm current hours on scott.af.mil before you drive.
Where do TDY travelers and families actually stay around Scott?
O'Fallon and Shiloh are the default — newer subdivisions, the best-known schools, and a 10-minute drive to the Shiloh Gate. Mascoutah is the small-town option two miles from the east side of base, Belleville offers older, cheaper housing and a walkable Main Street 15–20 minutes out, and Fairview Heights has the shopping and the interstate hotels.
Mission-ready lodging
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