[2] Located in the north-central area of Hillsboro, and west of Portland, it hosts the annual Oregon International Air Show.

The airport includes a Federal Aviation Administration control tower, three paved runways, hangars, fueling facilities, and a small passenger terminal.

In the early 1930s, after Smith died, the city purchased the airport for $7,500 and received a federal grant to improve the facilities.

In July 1936, Richard Evelyn Byrd's "Stars And Stripes" Fairchild FC-2 aircraft used to explore the South Pole was displayed at the airport.

[3] This was the flooding that wiped out the city of Vanport,[3] and due to that disaster relief supplies were flown into the Portland area by the United States Air Force using the Hillsboro Airport.

[3] In 1964, the Hillsboro City Council made an official request to the Port of Portland to take over ownership of the airport.

[14] President Barack Obama landed at the airport in Marine One in February 2011 as part of a visit to nearby Intel.

[20] On July 3, 2017 a man climbed a perimeter fence near Hillsboro Aero Academy and attempted to steal a Robinson R22 helicopter.

[21] As of July 2024, Intel Air Shuttle operates corporate flights to San Jose and Phoenix from Hillsboro Airport.

The primary public access point, including to the terminal building, is from Cornell Road, on the south side of the airport.

[citation needed] The tower receives a radar feed from the Falls City ARSR to supplement radio communication and binoculars to locate aircraft in its airspace.

[citation needed] The small main terminal includes two rental car companies, airport offices, and a waiting area for the passengers flying on the daily Intel charter flights.

[citation needed] Many people, including celebrities, politicians and sports-stars choose to use Hillsboro for its ease and discreetness.