University of Illinois Willard Airport Guide
Willard Airport sits in Tolono Township, Champaign County, just south of Savoy and about five miles south of downtown Champaign. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign owns and operates it, and it serves the university and the surrounding east-central Illinois region.
The field was dedicated on October 26, 1945. Airline service began in 1954, and American Airlines has flown from Willard since then. American Eagle connects the airport to Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth. United announced a return to O'Hare in 2026, but the launch has been postponed because of FAA flight caps at O'Hare and may not happen until fall 2027. In 2025, 85,406 passengers boarded American flights at Willard.
The airport has three runways: 4/22 at 6,502 feet, 14L/32R at 8,101 feet and 14R/32L at 3,816 feet. The current terminal was completed in 1987. A new TSA checkpoint is nearing completion. Ion Grove Cafe sells food, drinks and local retail items inside the terminal. The Illinois Department of Transportation named Willard its Primary Airport of the Year for 2023.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 3 runwaysopened 1945
- Location
- 40.040, -88.276
- Operator
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
American Eagle
Nearby cities
3 citiesUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport is closest to Savoy (4 km north), and also serves Champaign, Urbana and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Champaign8 km north
- Savoy4 km north
- Urbana13 km northeast
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