Airports / Illinois / CMI
University of Illinois Willard Airport
KCMI / CMISavoy, IllinoisELEV 755 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Decatur Airport (DEC) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Savoy, Illinois, University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI / CMI) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 755 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CMI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Decatur Airport (DEC, 30 nm), Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI, 39 nm), and Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (HUF, 57 nm).
Trip costs from CMI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Champaign and Urbana. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CMI to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“From I could see, the passenger terminal had a decent size and looked well designed.”
tiago santos5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“FBO is nice, with a small gift shop and friendly staff.”
tiago santos5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for University of Illinois Willard Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCMI
IATA
CMI
FAA / Local
CMI
Elevation
755 ft
Coordinates
40.0398° N · 88.2762° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 755 ft, CMI sits higher than 83% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmDECDecatur AirportDecatur
- 39nmBMICentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington/Normal
- 57nmHUFTerre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman FieldTerre Haute
- 65nmIKKGreater Kankakee AirportKankakee
- 65nmLAFPurdue University AirportWest Lafayette
- 66nmSPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield
Location
Open the full mapKCMI · University of Illinois Willard Airport · Savoy, IL
From the ramp
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