The military Maneuver Aerodrome n.° 3 (Aeródromo de Manobra n.º 3) or AM3 is co-located within the limits of civilian Porto Santo Airport.

The airport's infrastructure has improved over time, with increases to the runway length and in ramp surface.

The last improvements to the airport structure were finalized on 28 August 1995, with the inauguration of a new passenger terminal and a new increase in runway length, which then reached 3,000 m (9,800 ft).

Porto Santo Airport is managed by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal.

[3] The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Porto Santo Airport: