The airport is named for Costa Rican pilot Tobias Bolaños Palma (1892-1953).

Several companies offer charter services from this airport: Aerobell, CarmonAir, Prestige Wings,Taxiaereo among others.

There are eight flight schools operating out of Tobías Bolaños International Airport.

They have varying fleets of single and multi-engine aircraft for Ab initio pilot training.

These data show number of passenger movements into the airport, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Costa Rica's Statistical Yearbooks.