A line of severe storms with damaging wind gusts and embedded tornadoes, known as a derecho, tore through central Illinois last June. The winds caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage throughout the region – and Willard Airport didn’t escape unscathed. The biggest damage was the roof, part of which was ripped off in […]
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New Advisory Board Charts Future Path
The new Willard Airport Advisory Board was created at the end of 2023 to advise the Executive Director on matters of airport administration. The new Board helps to provide community input on the identification of future capital needs, examining the means and methods of financing such future capital needs, the promotion and examination of the […]
Continue ReadingIon Grove Café Set to Open in Gate Area
Passengers might want to arrive a little early at Willard Airport, as Ion Grove Café will start serving healthy meals, snacks, and drinks in the gate area at Willard Airport by early spring. The Café will feature locally sourced foods, as Phil Rowell, co-founder of Ion Grove, says, “go beyond the typical grab-and-go meals.” The […]
Continue ReadingIDOT’s 2023 Primary Airport of the Year
The Illinois Department of Transportation has named Willard Airport the 2023 Primary Airport of the Year for the State of Illinois. The Award is given to the top commercial service airport in the State with more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year. Willard beat out all other airports across the State, including Midway and O’Hare […]
Continue ReadingWillard Airport to Welcome New Concessions to Passenger Terminal – Ion Grove Café, Opening Spring 2024
Willard Airport has entered into a 5-year agreement with Ion Grove Café to bring new concessions offerings to the passenger boarding terminal beginning in Spring 2024. Ion Grove Café will take an innovative approach to airport concessions, offering quality services including retail options to passengers. Locally sourced food and a coffee robot will be the […]
Continue ReadingFlight Tips
Traveling with friends and family? We have some suggestions to make your flight just a little bit easier!
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