[2] Heavy wet seasons often result in this area being cut off from essential outside services and deliveries.

The airport is a crucial piece of infrastructure which enables people and goods to enter or leave from the region and especially supports tourism and economic development.

[4] Due to the long distances involved in traveling across the Kimberley region, several air-tours are offered by various charter airlines not based in Kununurra, hopping across the north-west of Australia.

Occasionally connecting some major eastern Australian cities directly with Kununurra and with some bus tour companies too, to avoid lengthy transfers in Darwin or Perth.

Kununurra Airport was ranked 47th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.