Johnson Creek is a backcountry airstrip and is popular with pilots who enjoy airplane camping.

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2023, the airport had 5,750 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 87% general aviation and 13% air taxi.

[1] Also on the airport is a campground for fly-in campers, along with complimentary hot showers, a bunk house, pit toilets, and two courtesy rental cars.

The caretaker frequently mows and waters the grass of the runway and parking areas, provides freshly chopped firewood for campers, and maintains the campground and courtesy cars.

On August 15, 2022, an Aviat Husky aircraft crashed about 265 feet northeast of the departure end of runway 35.