It also serves Manus Island, which is connected to Los Negros by a bridge.

The United States Navy established Aviation Repair and Overhaul Unit No.1 (AROU 1) in the spring of 1944 on Momote Airfield between Seeadler Harbor and the Bismarck Sea on Los Negros Island.

[citation needed] A memorial to the 1944 operation of the 1st Cavalry Division (United States) on Los Negros Island is located near the north end of the airfield.

The airport is sometimes used by private business jets as an alternative stop-over on the route between United States and India.

[4] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency