The Airport is happy to officially welcome Ion Grove Café to the gate area. It opened with limited services in the last week. Soon, you’ll be able to pick-up a bite to eat or a quick coffee before you board your plane at Willard Airport. Ion Grove Café will feature healthy meals, snacks, and drinks […]
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Construction Underway on Major Safety Project to Realign Taxiway
A major safety project is underway this summer at Willard Airport, realigning a taxiway that connects the airline terminal, FlightStar, and the Parkland College Institute of Aviation with two of the Airport’s runways. The taxiway had what inspectors called, “non-standard geometry.” In other words, it connected to the runways in spots that the Federal Aviation […]
Continue ReadingReal ID: Required by May 2025
On May 7, 2025, travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights at Willard Airport, or any airport in the US. Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act recommended that the Federal Government, “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.” The Act established minimum security […]
Continue ReadingTSA PreCheck Event
The next Willard Airport TSA PreCheck® Enrollment by IDEMIA Pop-up Event is September 16-19, 2025. Willard Airport invites passengers to enroll in the popular TSA PreCheck® Pop-Up screening program on Tuesday, September 16 through Friday, September 19, 2025. Hours will be 9 AM – 12 PM & 1 PM – 5 PM CT in the […]
Continue ReadingWillard Airport Hosts Ribbon Cutting Event for Newly Constructed Rental Car Wash Facility
The University of Illinois Willard Airport joined airport stakeholders and construction contractors to commemorate the completion of a new Rental Car Wash Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony which took place on March 12, 2024. The $2.17 million project was necessary for the streamlining of rental car operations, relocating the Rental Car Wash Facility closer to […]
Continue ReadingLetter from the Executive Director – Winter 2024
Director’s Corner: Tim Bannon, AAE – Executive Director It’s been a challenging, and exciting, time at the University of Illinois – Willard Airport. We have faced the most significant weather events in the Airport’s history with last summer’s derecho – we have completed repairs, some of which have resulted in noticeable upgrades to the passenger […]
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