On September 28, 2012, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded SeaPort Airlines with daily flights to Nashville replacing GeorgiaSkies.

[8] In September 2015, a 600-foot, $17 million runway extension project was completed at the airport to accept larger planes, primarily for use by the University of Georgia.

[9] The airport received a $750,000 grant from the United States Department of Transportation in 2020 to provide incentives for a commercial airliner to begin services to Athens.

After receiving the grant, a local official stated that the airport was negotiating with American Airlines to begin services to Athens.

[11] The University of Georgia Athletics Association, specifically the football, basketball, baseball and softball teams, use the airport as the primary hub for transporting players, coaches, and staff to and from distant away games.