It was the 4th busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara until all scheduled commercial operations were shifted to Rajkot International Airport on 10 September 2023.

As of 2025, the airport remains open for general aviation, including VIP/VVIP traffic.

[1] In 2019, the AAI began building an apron for parking of four Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 type aircraft to reduce waiting time for passengers at the airport.

[2] Due to the expansion of the city, the airport suffered from considerable capacity restraints because of the residential and commercial areas surrounding it.

All scheduled commercial flights were shifted to the new Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar on 10 September 2023.