The airport's runway is 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) long and is a partially marked asphalt (formerly grass) landing strip.

There are few buildings that acts as a terminal structure as well as a small tower in the tarmac area beside the runway.

On August 2, 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760 crashed on approach to the airport.

On 16 August 2015 Trigana Air Flight 267 crashed on the mountain side en route to the airstrip killing all 54 on board.

It was carrying nine people, including two crew members, and one passenger survived.