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. […]
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A Better Willard Airport Experience in the Future
The Willard Airport team isn’t done working to make the passenger experience better. As traffic rebounds, more inbound visitors to Champaign-Urbana will be renting cars. The Airport will be working with rental car companies to build a new vehicle service center, ensuring cars are cleaned, disinfected, inspected, and safe. The $1.2 million project will include […]
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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