The first mall constructed in Qatar is also located within the district, next to the congested Najma roundabout.

In the 1980s, the falling price of oil resulted in these plans scaled back and eventually put on hold indefinitely.

[3] When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[4] Old Airport was designated the seat of constituency no.

[11] Mowasalat is the official transport company of Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes.

[18] Among the station's facilities are a Qatar National Bank ATM, a prayer room and restrooms.

[19] There are a total of three metrolinks, which is the Doha Metro's feeder bus network, servicing the station:[21] The Qatar National Master Plan (QNMP) is described as a "spatial representation of the Qatar National Vision 2030".

[22] As part of the QNMP's Urban Centre plan, which aims to implement development strategies in 28 central hubs that will serve their surrounding communities, Old Airport has been designated a Town Centre, which is the third-highest designation.

[23] Much of Old Airport Town Centre's importance lies in its status as a route between southeast Doha and Al Wakrah.

Thus, the plan emphasizes constructing more mixed-use office and retail space, improved pedestrian infrastructure and higher building heights on Airport Street, which connects the two regions.