Jessore Airport was established by the Royal Air Force in 1940 to protect British India from Japanese aggression during World War II.

Later in 1951 Pakistan International Airlines started operating flights from Jessore to Dhaka, Karachi, Lahore and Chattogram.

[3] On 31 July 2023, a new terminal building, constructed at a cost of ৳32.89 crore (US$2.7 million), was inaugurated by the State Minister for Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mahbub Ali.

[4] The new terminal building will be able to handle 1 million passengers per year and consists of eight check-in counters, five luggage scanning machines, five archways, VIP lounges, and car parking.

[5] In order to make the airport meet international standards, another project worth ৳350 crore (US$29 million) has been taken to upgrade the runway.