[2] Its location is approximately 283 kilometres (176 mi), by road, and about 200 kilometres (120 mi), by air, north-east of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.

[3] The airport sits on a piece of land that measures 260 hectares (642 acres) and its passenger terminal building measures 4,500 square metres (48,438 sq ft).

Situated at 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) above sea level,[6] the airport has a single asphalt runway 16/34 that measures 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long.

[7] In February 2013, Kenyan media reports indicated that the airport was undergoing renovations and improvements to International status.

Isiolo is planning to become a resort city in Kenya, which would motivate airlines to fly here in the future.