[1] In October 1937, the Pärnu town council designated an area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) for the building of an airport.

The small airline Air Livonia flew from Pärnu to Kuressaare, Kihnu and Ruhnu until 2006.

The airport was also used for charter flights from Finland and Sweden until 2014, when the deteriorating condition of the runway meant that it was no longer suitable for larger aircraft.

[4] In 2016, there were proposals to overhaul and refit the airport, alongside (possibly) a brand-new terminal for handling of larger jets.

[7] In March 2022, Scandinavian Airlines announced that it will launch summer seasonal flights between Pärnu and Stockholm Arlanda Airport.