On August 1, 1948 Eastern Airlines added Bowling Green to its Chicago to Atlanta route.

In 1969 Eastern contracted to Air South and Wright Airlines to serve Bowling Green.

Charter flights for Western Kentucky University Men's and Women's athletic programs use the airport regularly.

[6] It was announced on December 9, 2016, that the flights to Atlanta would end on January 8, 2017, due to insufficient demand.

[1] In December 2015 the city and the airport reviewed a proposal to expand the terminal at a cost of $1.8 million.