Travelers that fly out of Willard Airport connect to hundreds of destinations around the world. Willard Airport offers daily service from four major airline carriers, charter and business services, and dining. Willard Airport is served by four major air carriers that operate 17 arriving and 17 departing flights per day: American Airlines, American Connection, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlines and one private jet service: FlightStar, The airport offers amenities including Internet access in the departure lounge, an ATM machine in the terminal and conference room availability by appointment. Willard Airport is one of only a handful of commercial airports in the country owned and operated by an educational institution. Willard Airport, often referred to by its FAA designation CMI, was named for former University of Illinois president Arthur Cutts Willard. Formal dedication of the airport took place on October 26, 1945 with the first scheduled airline service in 1954.