The airstrip was used for the first time when a 4-seater Piper Super Cub landed in the airport on 16 November 1957.[6][7] The airport's new passenger terminal commenced operations in February 2008.[8]
The airport is spread over 504 acres.[9] It has one 2,743 metre long runway.[10] Its 250 by 150-metre apron provides parking space for five Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 type aircraft at a time.[11] A new apron is also constructed on the left side of the existing apron for executive and private aircraft.[11] The new terminal building, measuring 12,000 sq.m., was constructed at a cost of ₹80 crore.[8][4] The terminal has two aerobridges, 4 check-in counters and can handle 600 passengers during peak hours.[11] The airport is equipped with modern navigational and landing aids like Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), DVOR, and Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) and is equipped with a CAT-I Instrument Landing System (ILS).[4]