Airport guide
Willard University AirportIATA code CMI
Willard University Airport (CMI/KCMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Champaign, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Champaign, United States
- Codes
- CMI · KCMI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Willard University Airport (CMI/KCMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Champaign, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 40.040°, -88.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Willard University Airport (CMI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Champaign, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Willard University Airport details
- IATA code
- CMI
- ICAO code
- KCMI
- City
- Champaign
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 40.040°, -88.276°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Willard University Airport’s own pages.
CMI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 230 m (755 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 211,118
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Decatur Airport DEC · 55 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CMI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 14L/32R: 2,469 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 2,469 m8,101 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 04/22 | 1,982 m6,502 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 14R/32L | 1,163 m3,816 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CMI
Originfacts does not track any routes from CMI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at CMI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Champaign, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Willard University Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Champaign
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DecaturDecatur AirportDEC56 km
- BloomingtonCentral Illinois Regional AirportBMI73 km
- LafayettePurdue UniversityLAF121 km
- SpringfieldCapital AirportSPI122 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA139 km
- IndianapolisIndianapolis International AirportIND172 km
- ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportMDW200 km
- BellevilleBellevilleBLV206 km
- ChicagoDuPage AirportDPA208 km
Willard University Airport: common questions
Where is Willard University Airport?
Willard University Airport serves Champaign, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.040°, -88.276°.
What are the airport codes for Willard University Airport?
The IATA code is CMI and the ICAO code is KCMI.
What time zone is CMI in?
Willard University Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
How many runways does Willard University Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at CMI: 14L/32R (2,469 m (8,101 ft), concrete); 04/22 (1,982 m (6,502 ft), concrete); 14R/32L (1,163 m (3,816 ft), asphalt).
When did Willard University Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Willard University Airport?
Wikidata records 211,118 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Willard University Airport?
Per Wikidata, CMI is operated by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
What is the elevation of Willard University Airport?
OurAirports gives CMI’s elevation as 230 m (755 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Willard University Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430662 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)