During the design and construction stage it was called Suzhong Jiangdu Airport (苏中江都机场), but was renamed in November 2011 to reflect the names of the main cities it serves.

[4] The name plate at the airport was a calligraphy work of former CCP leader Jiang Zemin, a native of Yangzhou.

It was designed to handle an annual throughput of 2 million passengers and 24,000 tons of cargo by 2020.

[3][4] In December 2018, the runway was extended to 3,200 meters and the airport was upgraded to class 4E.

It is now capable of handling long-range, four-engine aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A340.