As of January 2025, the site consisted of a runway, a hangar, and numerous smaller buildings for personnel to work and live in, and is in Nigerien control.

[10][11] A report by the Department of Defense Inspector General criticized the project for skirting congressional oversight, failing to complete an adequate site survey, and not constructing the base to meet safety, security, and other technical requirements, findings that were disputed by the Air Force and U.S. Africa Command.

[11][12] The runway was constructed to accommodate both General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper armed drones as well as the much larger Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport airplanes.

[15] In July 2019, the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion were stationed at the base.

[1] On 16 March 2024, Niger's government announced that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States.