Its current director is Ivan Lopes since mid-February 2017, its chairman is Carlos Moniz who returned for the second time and its manager was Lúcio Antunes since 2015.

Académico do Aeroporto brought a new manager named Lúcio Antunes who was coaching the Angolan team Progresso Associação do Sambizanga, he coached for a season[2] His management brought Académico to win their second regional consecutive title on April 21, 2016, their fourth time from 2002 to do so and now totals 14, the club finished with a new record of 35 points led by an additional two clubs and four matches in the season.

Qualified as champions, Académico entered the 2016 Super Cup and defeated Juventude to win their recent title.

The club had a two-point difference with Santa Maria two weeks before the end of the regional season.

Académico do Aeroporto appeared in the 2017 regional super cup, qualified as champion, they faced the cup winner Académica do Sal and the Airport Island Derby was featured in the Super Cup held on October 14, the club won their 6th title after a tough match which defeated 4-2 in the penalty shootout as the match ended in a goal draw.

Académico defeated ASGUI on February 10 then suffered a loss to Florença Santa Maria next round.

Académico saw the unexpected, a loss to Palmeira, with it, a chance for their fourth consecutive title and national participation as they have 23 points.

Académico do Aeroporto's recent opening tournament final appearance was the 2017 season, they lost the title to SC Santa Maria.

In the 2002 national championship season, their first match was a loss to Batuque of São Vicente and was last place, next was three consecutive wins as they defeat São Nicolau's Atlético, Académica do Fogo and Santo Antão's Sanjoanense, they were second place.

A single goal draw with Maio's Onze Unidos was next, it put the club first place.

Next was a loss to almighty Sporting Praia before their bye week, their position fallen to fourth.

In 2015, the city opened a sports complex with artificial turf, a gym, a pool, an auditorium and a multipurpose hall.

The team, Académico do Aeroporto were the first place champions for Sal Island in 2003 and 2006, Académico do Aeroporto had made it in the 2003 season and lost to FC Ultramarina, a team from Tarrafal 3–1 in the first leg, the second leg beat the team 3 to 2 and claimed the 2002–03 season title and is the only club from Sal Island to win a single national title, Pu scored the first two goals in the first leg, in the last Dixa scored the remainder in the next, the club did not achieve entry into the 2004 CAF Champions League the following year.

The 2005–06 season saw the team in the second leg of the semi-finals to win six points, one of the highest in history on advancing to the finals, they competed with Sporting Clube da Praia, one of the best teams in Cape Verde and won 1–0 by Gerson in the first leg but Académico do Aeroporto was tied in the second leg but did not claim the 2005–06 title, it went to Sporting Clube da Praia with the most points.

The stadium has seat rows in the east side and is east-southeast of the city center and Monte Curral.

Clubs playing the stadium but based on other parts of the island include Santa Maria, SC Verdun Pedra de Lume, Palmeira de Santa Maria and ASGUI, Florença.

Basketball and volleyball are played at Polidesportivo Municipal do Sal and athletics in the same stadium as football.