The airport was constructed by the Corps of Royal Engineers and opened in 1972 to serve as a gateway to the Isle of Skye.

The airport is occasionally used by NHS Highland and the Scottish Ambulance Service for transferring patients to hospitals in Inverness or Glasgow.

[1] In 1980 the airport was used as a filming location for the opening scene of Flash Gordon.

[2] In recent years the airfield has been used for storage of large wind turbine components.

Artists performing at this two-day event included Rosanne Cash, The Civil Wars, Raul Malo, Mànran and Niteworks.