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University of Illinois Willard Airport

Savoy, United States

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KCMI

Elevation

755 ft

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The Essence of University of Illinois Willard Airport

CMI

Location

Savoy · IL · United States

Connectivity

4 routes · 2 destinations

Position

40.040°, -88.276° · 755 ft elev.

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Central Illinois regional airport serving the University of Illinois.

Opened

1944

Location

Savoy, United States

University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI) is a public airport located in Savoy, Illinois, near Champaign-Urbana and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. It serves as the primary commercial service airport for east-central Illinois, offering connections to major hub airports. The airport is owned and operated by the University of Illinois, making it one of the few major airports in the United States operated by a university. It handles a mix of commercial passenger flights, general aviation, and university-related aviation activities. Willard Airport has undergone various improvements over the years to modernize its facilities and accommodate growing passenger demand from the regional population and university community.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building with a modest number of gates serving commercial airline operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, and ride-share services connecting the airport to Champaign-Urbana and the university campus.

Airlines here

American Eagle (operated by SkyWest Airlines) and United Express have historically provided service at CMI, connecting passengers to hubs such as Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth.

Notable facts

›One of the few major U.S. airports owned and operated by a university.
›Located approximately 5 miles southwest of downtown Champaign, Illinois.
›Serves the large student and faculty population of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
›The airport also supports general aviation and flight training activities.
›Named in honor of the Willard family, longtime contributors to the University of Illinois.

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Airlines serving this airport

American Airlines

US Airways

Routes

CMI → DFWAA · ER4

CMI → ORDAA · ER4 ERD

CMI → DFWUS · ER4

CMI → ORDUS · ERD ER4

Aircraft operating here

Embraer RJ1454 routes Embraer RJ1402 routes

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Encyclopaedia

University of Illinois Willard Airport, also known as Willard Airport and Champaign–Urbana Airport, is an airport south of Savoy in Tolono Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned and operated by the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and is named for former University of Illinois president Arthur Cutts Willard.

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