If you haven’t visited Willard Airport in a while, you’ll be met with a whole new look the next time you fly. The Airport has invested more than $110,000 to make the in-terminal experience better. It all starts with the terminal’s look and feel. Terminal wayfinding signs were fully replaced for the first time in […]
Continue ReadingLeveraging Aid to Bridge the Pandemic
When Willard Airport’s passengers collapsed as the pandemic took hold, the Airport quickly worked with federal agencies to replace lost revenue, and keep everyone working on the field employed. Unlike other central Illinois airports, Willard gets no local tax revenue – so the pandemic created a challenge deeper for Willard than for most other airports. […]
Continue ReadingA Runway Re-Do
Willard Airport has three runways. All runways are critical for both airline operations and flight training. But the Airport’s “crosswind” runway – used when unusual wind patterns develop – was in a state if disrepair. Without attention, it could have been decommissioned. The last time the crosswind runway was fully paved was 1978. In the […]
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