The Federal Aviation Administration reported 2,870 enplanements (passenger boardings) at the airport in calendar year 2008,[2] 3,982 in 2009, 2,701 in 2010,[3] 9,181 in 2011, 7,955 in 2012, 7,048 in 2013, and 9,843 (unofficial) in 2017.

From 1959 to 1965, the original Frontier Airlines served the previous airfield, Grand County Airport (38°29′17″N 109°26′56″W / 38.488°N 109.449°W / 38.488; -109.449), eight miles southeast of Moab, followed by service to Canyonlands from 1965 to 1975.

[5] From the new airport, Frontier Convair 580s flew direct to Albuquerque, Denver, El Paso, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tucson via intermediate en route stops.

Several commuter airlines then served Moab mainly with flights to Salt Lake City, Denver, or Grand Junction.

[1] In the year ending December 31, 2018 the airport had 15,750 aircraft operations, average 43 per day: 71% general aviation, 28% air taxi, and 2% military.