It’s an exciting start to the New Year, as we welcome United Airlines to Willard Airport. We’ve been working hard to grow your travel options, and now the airline that serves more cities than any other will connect central Illinois to the world.

United will fly four times daily between Champaign-Urbana and its hub at Chicago O’Hare, beginning April 30. We did the math: travelers flying from central Illinois will have one-stop access to 45 new destinations. You’ll be able to fly to new places with a single stop – cities such as Brussels, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, and Zurich.

We’re working hard to get the Airport ready for the additional passengers United will bring. 

Construction on the new TSA checkpoint is nearly complete. It should open before the end of March. We’ll have more than twice the queuing space, eliminating the need to line up at the top of the escalators to get through security. There will also be significantly more space after you clear security, so that you can collect your belongings, and wait for friends and family, without feeling rushed and cramped.

Out on the airfield, we’re beginning a project that will eventually lead to a reconstructed main runway.