Commercial operations began on 30 March 2008, after the runway was extended to accommodate larger aircraft.

[14] The domestic terminal building at the airport, built in 2008, covered an area of 4,200 m2 (45,000 sq ft) and had glass and steel structure with centralised air conditioning and heating, a Flight Information Display System (FIDS) and CCTV surveillance systems.

[4] In September 2018, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) approached the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for clearance to expand the airport by constructing a new integrated terminal building and allied facilities at an investment of ₹344.75 crore (US$40 million).

[16] In order to meet the increasing passenger footfall in the coming years, the airport has received an expansion and full makeover.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has modernised the airport in two phases–the first phase of development includes the construction of a new passenger terminal building, built in two parts, along with a utility block, a parking space, a sewage treatment plant, rainwater harvesting facilities and other ancillary structures.

[18] It is equipped with 36 check-in counters, which now increased to 48, four conveyor belts, 12 baggage X-ray machines, self-check-in kiosks, in-line baggage screening facilities, retail and commercial spaces covering an area of about 7,000 m2 (75,000 sq ft) and a parking space capable of accommodating 500 vehicles.

The first phase of the project was completed and inaugurated by Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on 7 October 2021,[20][21] and the second phase was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Jyotiraditya Scindia on 14 February 2024.