Built in 1994 by a Portland TV personality Rod Anders, the subsequent owners have pushed to expand operations at the airport.

[4] In 2006, the owners filed again with the county to expand the use of the airport, which was to include commercial use and the basing of ten aircraft with usage to total 3,016 departures each year.

[8] In October 2008, the Applebees received initial approval to expand the airport grounds by adding a hangar, parking lot, and helipad.

[9] The 2,470 feet (750 m) long grass strip runway is located in rural Washington County near the community of Buxton, adjacent to the Sunset Highway.

[3][4] Owned by Applebee Aviation, the airport is east of Fisher Road on the north side of the highway in the foothills of the Northern Oregon Coast Range.