Despite its name, the airport is actually located near the town of Büren, around 18 km (11 mi) from Paderborn city centre.

In September 2015, German leisure airline Condor announced the termination of all operations at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport.

[4] In January 2019, Adria Airways announced it would end its short-lived operations at the airport which consisted of routes to London (which already ceased in late 2018), Vienna and Zürich.

[6] In August 2020, the airport company announced its intention to file for insolvency while maintaining business operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[1] In November 2024, Lufthansa announced it would end the airport's sole remaining hub connection to Munich by summer 2025.