[4] In September 1965, the Srinagar Airport was subjected to an air raid amid the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, which left some aircraft damaged.

[7] The terminal was modified in February 1998 to be able to handle international Hajj flights which started operating from January 2002.

[11][12] In 2020, BJP proposed that the airport be named after Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of India's highest military decoration, Param Vir Chakra.

[14] The terminal was constructed as a part of a larger expansion project at a cost of ₹1.3 billion (US$15 million), initiated by the Government of India and was inaugurated on 14 February 2009.

[14] In August 2018, a test flight was conducted for night landing by Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

[16] On 7 September 1965, amid the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, four fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force attacked the Srinagar airport.

[5][37] A Chicago Tribune article published the following day reported that one Indian aircraft and a Caribou transport of the United Nations observers headquarters were damaged.