The airport was formerly located downtown, within the central business district of Aweil.

[2] The new airport is located approximately 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from both Aweil and the town of Malweil.

Aweil Airport sits at an elevation of 425 metres (1,394 ft) above sea level.

[4] The airport has a single unpaved runway with an estimated length of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).

Southern Star Airlines provided scheduled air service on Wednesdays and Sundays to Juba until their bankruptcy in 2012.