The airport was constructed during the 1960s, replacing an earlier airfield known as Butler's Field on a nearby private property.

The airport caters mostly to general aviation and recreational category aircraft, and is located within two hours flying time of both Sydney and Melbourne, half an hour from Canberra and within minutes of Wagga Wagga Airport offering major aircraft maintenance facilities.

The main tenant at the airfield is the Tumut Aero Club, who offer flight training and hangar rental on-site.

[3] The Blue Sky Tumut Aviation Estate airpark is currently under development at the northern end of the field.

Emergency runway lighting is available allowing night operations for medical evacuations.