It is currently the only airport in the highland region of Papua that can accommodate narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and C-130 Hercules.

The new terminal, which resembles the traditional Papuan home honai, was inaugurated on 30 December 2015.

[3] Moreover, the runway is also being extended from 2,175 m to 2,400 m. Further improvement involves the building of a parallel taxiway in the airport.

Air-side facilities include an apron which has two aircraft stands covering an area of 180 m x 45 m and 356 m x 45 m each.

The airport runway has a length of 2,175 m, which would be extended to 2,400 m and eventually to 2,600 m.[5] As of 2024, only five cargo airlines served weekly flights to Jayapura.