[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

[2] The airport covers 524 acres (212 ha) at an elevation of 255 feet (78 m).

[1] In the year ending November 18, 2015, the airport had 50,950 aircraft operations, average 139 per day: 96% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military.

In May 2017, 140 aircraft were based at this airport: 99 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 10 jets, 8 helicopters, 1 glider, and 9 ultralight.

[1] In 1943, the City of Madera leased the airport to the Army Corps of Engineers to be used by the Army Air Force for fueling planes flying north to south.