It is located at the highest elevation (657.5 m) of any commercial airport in Japan, and is surrounded by high mountains, which impose restrictions on the type of aircraft which can service the destination.

The runway was lengthened to 2000 meters in 1994 to accommodate jet aircraft, and a new passenger terminal building started operation.

In the past, the airport was served by Japan Air System, mostly using MD-87 aircraft before being integrated into JAL.

Other airlines from Korea, Russia and China occasionally fly charter flights to Matsumoto.

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