Named after General José María Yáñez, a 19th-century military leader, the airport is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation.

[1] Guaymas Airport was inaugurated in 1972, and its operations were integrated into the Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) holding company.

In that same year, Hughes Airwest initiated a non-stop service to Tucson four days a week with a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 aircraft.

The airport is situated at an elevation of 18 metres (59 ft) above mean sea level, covering an area of 92 hectares (230 acres).

The departures concourse includes two gates with direct access to the apron, allowing passengers to board their planes by walking to the aircraft.