[1] The airport is also known as Emerson Field, named for Robert Emerson, an aviator who relinquished the air rights of his nearby airfield so the Branson West airport could operate safely and obtain a federal grant.

[3] Funded via a federal grant of $16 million, Branson West is a general aviation airport designed for private and charter aircraft.

Another 450 acres (1.8 km2) donated by Kay Renfro will be used for future development, and 200 acres (0.81 km2) donated by city treasurer Martin Eastwood will serve as a conservation buffer zone.

[5] Branson West Airport resides at an elevation of 1,348 feet (411 m) above mean sea level.

The next phase of construction will include a terminal, hangars, maintenance and fuel facilities.