As of 2021, there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict.

[1] Previously, the airline served a handful of domestic and international destinations.

The base is home to Al Hudaydah Air Base which is home to the Al Hudaydah Air Brigade which consists of 6 Squadron and a detachment from 128 Squadron.

The Saudi-led coalition moved to capture the airport on June 13, 2018, the first day of the Battle of Hudaida.

[5] In June 2024, British and American forces carried out strikes on Hodeidah Airport and locations in Yemen, targeting Houthi assets.