[4] The airport serves as a way for people of the lower part of Assam to travel to India's major cities and states.

The Rupsi Airfield was constructed by the British during World War II to supply arms, manpower, and ammunition to the Allied forces.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have begun work to revive the airfield since 2010s.

70 crore was spent to make the airport suitable for the operation of ATR-72 type of aircraft, including the 3,500-square-meter (38,000 sq ft) terminal building.

The airport is expected to resume operations from June/July 2024 after the opening of a new Guwahati-based airline, Jettwings, which will begin flights from Guwahati to Kolkata via a stop in Rupsi.