During World War II General Motors automobile factory across the street from the airport called Linden Assembly, produced military aircraft.

The original airport with its intersecting runways and large hangar remained intact until 1998 when the City of Linden, needing more tax-ratable property decided to divide up the underutilized airport to create a shopping center called Aviation Plaza on the north side of the field.

In 2010 Linden Airport hosted the New York City round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

[1] In the year ending August 31, 2022 the airport had 57,400 aircraft operations, average 157 per day: 100% general aviation and <1% military.

[3] Finishing sixth through tenth: Larry LaVois, Herb Thomas, Dick Rathman, Laird Bruner, and Lee Petty.