[1] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a regional reliever facility.

A comprehensive Airport Master Plan was completed in 1975 to identify facility improvements to meet the growing demand for local air transportation services.

Since 1985, Livermore Municipal Airport has made over $25 million in facility improvements, including the cost of property acquisition to enhance protection of approaches to the runways.

Today, the Livermore Municipal Airport encompasses 590 acres, 392 hangars of various sizes and shapes, 249 tie-downs, 9 shelters, and is home to 580 based aircraft.

In the year ending May 1, 2018 the airport had 148,153 aircraft operations, average 424 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, <1% airline and <1% military.