The Indore State administration, after consulting Nevill Vintcent of Messrs Tata and Sons (Aviation Department), selected the Bijasan site for the construction of the airport in 1935.

A new runway measuring 5,600 feet in length was completed by March 1966 at a cost of ₹15 lakh to accommodate larger aircraft.

[5] DABH Airport measures 729 acres (295 ha)s and the current terminal building is spread over 18,000 m2 (190,000 sq ft).

MPFC Flying Club is at the south end of the runway; its apron has space for four-C172 aircraft simultaneously.

It was built by AAI at a cost of ₹135 crore (US$15 million) and is capable of handling 700 passengers per hour.

As per the international standards, it has two ATMs (01 SBI and 01 Union Bank of India), shopping stalls and a food court.