Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278
Federal ExcessChampaign, Illinois · MISO
At a glance
Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Champaign, Illinois, scoring 52.3/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 44 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the EASTERN ILLINOIS ELEC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.8 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 compare with other sites in Champaign?
Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 ranks 41st of 44 scored candidate sites in Champaign. Its 52.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.1. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Illinois average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (65 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation at 77.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NCSA Petascale Computing Facility, 4.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Champaign "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Champaign, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Star Urbana Landfill Community Solar Farm | Brownfield | — | 5 MW | 4.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| SIDNEY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.6 |
| RISING | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.8 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Near Rantoul | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| OZ Champaign | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Greenfield | — | — | 4.8 yrs | 61.0 |
| University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Brownfield | — | 3 MW | 4.8 yrs | 59.8 |
Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278?
Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 scores 52.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st of 44 scored sites in Champaign. The Champaign average is 58.1 and the Illinois average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278?
EASTERN ILLINOIS ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 in?
Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.8-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation, about 77.8 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Willard Airport at 40.039, -88.278, Champaign, IL”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/illinois/champaign/willard-airport-69741d6a (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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