[3] During the World War II, a temporary airport was built by the British Air Force in Balurghat for military needs.

In the 1950s, the Surekha Air Service started flying from there until it was stopped during the 1965 India Pakistan war.

[4] The airport covers an area of 132.66 acres (53.69 ha) at an elevation of 78 feet (24 m) above mean sea level.

[1][5] The Government of West Bengal had planned to launch air services from the Balurghat Airport in March 2018.

The government had allocated around ₹11.35 crores for the up-gradation & extension of the air-strip, passenger lounge, air traffic, restroom of crews and pilots, need-based restaurants, refreshment counters.