It has a single bitumen runway, and a small terminal in the form of a wooden hut.

Okiwi Airfield originally consisted of a grass airstrip that was prone to flooding during bad weather and regularly had to be closed through the winter for periods up to eight months.

[3] The Auckland Aero Club was the first operator to the airfield, services commencing by at least 1971.

[4] In November 2013, work commenced on sealing the runway in order to alleviate these issues and attract more commercial operators to the airfield.

[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in early 2020, the airline operated daily flights on the basis that it was an essential service.