It is owned by the Executive Flight Center and located eight nautical miles (14.80 km) northeast of the central business district of Huntsville.

[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.

The airport covers an area of 485 acres (196 ha) at an elevation of 756 feet (230 m) above mean sea level.

[2] For the 12-month period ending April 16, 2009, the airport had 34,260 aircraft operations, an average of 93 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% air taxi, and 2% military.

On September 8, 2022, a Piper Arrow PA-28R-200 (N29RM) owned by the Redstone Arsenal Flying Club crashed 200 feet short of the runway.