Apart from civilian operations it also has a military presence in the form of INAS 343 of the Indian Navy and CGAE Porbandar of the Indian Coast Guard.

The airfield is spread over 278.32 acres (1.1263 km2), has a 4,500 feet (1,400 m) long runway and an apron that can accommodate 2 ATR 72 aircraft.

The new 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) Terminal Building at Porbandar Airport has been built at a cost of ₹13.50 crore (US$1.6 million).

Coast Guard Air Enclave, Porbandar, was commissioned on 12 June 2008.

[5] It provides logistical and administrative support to the Dornier Flight and 850 Sqn (ICG) which operates the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).