It is flanked to the north by the main road to Meiringen, the river, and the Brünig railway line.

In 2007, professional Fliegerstaffel 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) "Tigers", equipped with the F/A-18, moved from Dübendorf Air Base.

[10] The operation of the aerodrome has for the region and the town of Meiringen, both positive and negative effects: noise emissions by the military jets is for the affected population as well as for tourism businesses.

[11][12] The airfield has a small museum that is open on Wednesday afternoons from May to October; different pieces of equipment are exhibited as well as an Aérospatiale Alouette III and an F-5 Tiger.

[13] In 2023, a private inn overlooking the air base was raided by the authorities on suspicions of harboring a Chinese intelligence operation.