Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in 1950 when, with the Cold War, NATO faced several problems while attempting to solve the air power survival equation.

With the French withdrawal from the integrated NATO military structure in 1967, the American forces left Vatry Air Base and it was closed.

Around 2000, it was sold to civil interests and today is being used as an international heavy cargo and commercial passenger airport.

[5] Châlons Vatry Airport also serves as a pilot training site for both commercial and military planes.

In March 2021, ASI-GROUP is set up on the Marne airport site in a 2,500sqm hangar to develop its customer delivery center and part of its aircraft transformation and fitting activities.