The oldest Slovene aeroclub: Letalski center Maribor establish in 1927 also operates as one of the founders at the airport.

[6][7] In 2002, Aerodrome Maribor llc was sold to Prevent Global plc from Slovenj Gradec, as a majority owner.

[citation needed] On 8 March 2007, Ryanair announced that it would commence service between London-Stansted and Maribor in June 2007, three times weekly.

The expectations from this service included an increase in tourist exploration of the region, which has great potential for all-year-round offerings.

In 2013, the old terminal was renovated and Prevent Global plc sold Aerodrom Maribor llc to AvioFun Ltd, an aviation company based in Libeliče.

[13] During the summer of 2015, Adria Airways operated a seasonal service to London using London-Southend Airport between June and October with three flights per week.

[14][15] On 9 June 2015, Slovenian savings bank Delavska hranilnica plc bought the remaining 43% share from AvionFun Ltd and became the sole owner of this airport.

[18] On 18 July 2019 The Ministry of Infrastructure lets the airport to temporary management of the company DRI upravljanje investicij, d.o.o.