[2] Prior to 1969, the airport was part of an active military installation known as Brookley Air Force Base.

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

[5] Terminal 1 is located at the southern terminus of Michigan Avenue in the Brookley complex, less than a mile south of Interstate 10.

For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2023, the airport had 21,276 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 53% military, 30% general aviation, 9% air taxi, and 7% scheduled commercial.

[9] However, on April 13, 2020, Frontier announced it would stay at the Downtown Airport and commence service to Orlando.

A new airline terminal at the Downtown facility would feature eight gates and be located adjacent to Interstate 10 that runs through the city.