The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

[2] Stuttgart Municipal Airport dates to 1942 when it was built by the United States Army Air Forces.

[3] With the end of World War II, Stuttgart Army Airfield was declared excess and closed on 5 August 1946.

[3] It was conveyed though the War Assets Administration (WAA) to the City of Stuttgart to establish a municipal airport.

[1] In the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 60,700 aircraft operations, average 166 per day: 91% general aviation, 6% military, and 4% air taxi.