Using 400 mules and Indian soldiers, Major Ronald John Jarvis Horton laid the foundations.

In the 1950s, Arkia Israel Airlines began service to the airport, working from a hut which served as a passenger terminal and air traffic control tower.

[2] Since the closure of Tel Aviv-Sde Dov, which was the only destination served from Rosh Pina by Ayit Aviation and Tourism[3] there are currently no more scheduled flights at the airport.

The drop off in passenger volume has been attributed to major upgrades undertaken on the road infrastructure to the northern periphery of Israel since the early 2000s, leading to a viable alternative to air service to the region.

However, Sde Dov closed in mid-2019, making travel by air from Tel Aviv to Rosh Pina even less convenient.