Champaign, Illinois

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Private charter to & from Champaign

Fly private to Champaign-Urbana for the University of Illinois, its research park, Big Ten game days and the Krannert Center

  • CMI
  • KTIP
  • KC16
  • K1C1

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Champaign and its twin city Urbana are home to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the country’s leading public research universities and a powerhouse in engineering, computer science and agriculture. The campus gave the world the Mosaic web browser and hosts the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and its Research Park houses offices and labs for technology, agribusiness and financial companies alongside dozens of startups. The university, its hospital partners and the businesses that orbit them drive a steady stream of recruiters, researchers, parents and alumni.

Champaign sits in the middle of the prairie, about two and a half hours south of downtown Chicago and roughly three hours from St. Louis or Indianapolis by car. University of Illinois Willard Airport is just southwest of campus, so a private flight can bring a recruiting team, a visiting speaker or a family in for a game day and home again by evening. Beyond the campus, visitors find a lively downtown restaurant scene, performances at the Krannert Center, Big Ten football and basketball and quiet country drives to Allerton Park.

Airports

Charter to and from Champaign airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Champaign, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • CMI

    Commercial airport

    University of Illinois Willard Airport

    Savoy · KCMI

    From downtown
    6 mi
    Longest runway
    8,101 ft

  • KTIP

    Regional airport

    Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field

    Rantoul

    From downtown
    13 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

  • KC16

    Regional airport

    Frasca Field

    Urbana

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    4,001 ft

  • K1C1

    Regional airport

    Paxton Airport

    Paxton

    From downtown
    24 mi
    Longest runway
    3,409 ft

Top attractions

Things to do in Champaign

When to go. Fall is Champaign’s high season, with football weekends, homecoming and harvest across the surrounding farmland, so book hotels early for game days. Spring brings cherry blossoms at Japan House and Ebertfest, the film festival founded by Urbana native Roger Ebert, at the historic Virginia Theatre. Commencement weekend in May and August move-in are also busy. Winters are cold and windy on the open prairie, and summers are warm and humid.

  1. 01

    Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

    The university’s landmark arts complex has several theaters, including the acoustically renowned Foellinger Great Hall, and presents orchestras, opera, dance, jazz and theater throughout the academic year.

  2. 02

    Memorial Stadium

    Home of Fighting Illini football since 1923, the stadium’s colonnades honor Illinois students and alumni who died in World War I, and fall Saturdays fill campus with tailgaters.

  3. 03

    Krannert Art Museum

    The university’s art museum holds a wide-ranging collection from ancient Andean ceramics to contemporary work, and admission is free.

  4. 04

    Morrow Plots

    Planted in 1876, these small cornfields in the middle of campus are the oldest experimental agricultural fields in the United States and a National Historic Landmark.

  5. 05

    Japan House

    This university cultural center offers traditional tea ceremonies and classes, surrounded by a Japanese garden and a grove of cherry trees that bloom each spring.

  6. 06

    Robert Allerton Park

    About 25 miles southwest near Monticello, this former country estate has formal gardens, sculptures such as the Fu Dog Garden and the Sun Singer, and miles of trails along the Sangamon River.

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Flying private in Champaign

Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Champaign?

Littlebird flies in and out of University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (KTIP), Frasca Field (KC16), and Paxton Airport (K1C1). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.

How do I book a private charter from Champaign?

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How many passengers can fly on a charter from Champaign?

Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.

What are popular private flights from Champaign?

Popular trips include Indianapolis (about 40 min), Chicago (about 45 min), St. Louis (about 50 min), and Louisville (about 1 hr 5 min). Every route is priced instantly online.

Is private charter in Champaign, IL safe?

Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).

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