Car Hire Champaign Airport

Champaign Airport Mini Guide

Champaign Airport is otherwise known as the University of Illinois Willard Airport. Having the unique airport code CMI, the airport is owned by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. However it is struggling to stay alive as currently only two regional flights are offered here with American Eagle to Chicago O Hare and Dallas Fort Worth. These flights tend to be slightly more expensive than using the nearby International airport at Chicago O Hare.

Another nearby airport is the Central Illinois Regional Airport which provides some competition for flights. However you may well be able to save money on the price of renting a vehicle here so be sure to compare the relevant rates. The reason that Champaign Airport has so few flights is because there are no customs and immigration facilities which prevent a lot of regional and international travel. Otherwise the airport is notable for having a renowned research facility under the auspices of theUniversity of Illinois Institute of Aviation. That is why it was renamed after the former University of Illinois president Arthur Cutts Willard.



Customers using car hire at Champaign Airport can travel wherever they want to in East Central Illinois including the Champaign Urbana Metropolitan Area. That is made up of Champaign County and Tolono Township. The airport is actually built near to the village of Savoy. If you need some help finding a way there then rent one of our handy global positioning devices and use it in conjunction with the coordinates map longitude 40 02 21 North and map latitude 88 16 41 West.