Operational since September 1945,[1] scheduled airline service was once available on Midwest Aviation, also known as Lake State Airways,[citation needed] though today only charter flights are offered by the city's New Ulm Flight Service, founded in the 1960s.

[2] The airport is home to an annual fly-in pancake breakfast, which serves as the New Ulm Lion Club's biggest fundraiser of the year.

[4][5] For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2018, the airport has 15,330 operations per year, or 42 per day.

For the same time period, there are 13 aircraft based on the field: 11 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes.

[4][5] The airport has one FBO offering fuel, a courtesy car, a crew lounge, and more.