The airport was opened on 19 September 1989 and it was designed for sport flights airplanes, gliders and parachuting jumps, and especially for ultra light aircraft.

The surrounding area is very attractive because of the clean nature, it had a large potential for aero tourism in the Knjaževac municipality.

The airport was closed in 1996, when the local government returned the land to previous owners in an attempt to stop the growing displeasure about the situation in the country.

The aircraft has not been flown since 1996, and since the airfield was destroyed in a matter of hours, it was unable to fly to the nearest working airport.

The main pilot in charge of the airfield and the Knjaževac Aero Club was Velibor Antonić.