[3] Since, starting from the 19th century, it was visited by several painters and sculptors (e.g. Carl Schuch, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Wilhelm Trübner), the town is regarded by some as an artists' colony.

The town of Oberpfaffenhofen, which is now part of Weßling, gained some importance as an industrial and research location in 1936, when an airport was built there by the aircraft manufacturer Dornier.

On weekends and holidays the town often experiences heavy traffic due to visitors from nearby Munich.

Currently there are five regional bus lines (X910 921 923 947 955) connecting Weßling to the surrounding towns and cities.

Historically the aircraft manufacturer Dornier located at the airport in Oberpfaffenhofen was the biggest employer in Weßling and the surrounding region.