Initially, the airfield had only grassy runways for landing and taking off military aircraft, while the hangars were on neighboring Sajlovo.

A Serbian squadron, when it landed on French planes in November 1918 after liberation found 11 wooden hangars here.

Since 1924, the airport has celebrated the aviation Slava of Saint Elijah (August 2nd), and since 1926 the King's Cup competition has been held regularly on the birthday of Crown Prince Peter on September 6.

[2] During World War II, at the beginning of the Invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941, the airport would be bombed by the German Air Force.

After the occupation of Bačka, the Germans built a 800-metre-long concrete runway and used the airport to fly and service planes intended for the Eastern Front.

For over 100 years of its existence the aero club has had hundreds of members, performed more than 50,000 parachute jumps, more than 120,000 flights, and 40,000 flying hours.

[2][7] The aero club has organized numerous national and international competitions and events in the field of aviation.

[2] Čenej was chosen by the commander of the aviation center Sredoje Pajić due to its location, being on the road connecting with Subotica.

A German businessman who has a factory in Vojvodina flew in on a Cessna 340, and the aero club which operates the airfield, did the groundwork for the first international flight.

It was planned that the Čenej Airport finish construction of its terminal building by the end of 2015, in order to service passenger, business, low cost and cargo flights.

[2][9] Provincial authorities originally planned that the airport would open for passenger service in 2015, and upon completion, to use the concept of public-private partnerships to provide additional funding.