It is run by the Western Reserve Port Authority, made up of members appointed by the Mahoning and Trumbull County Commissioners.

While there hasn't been commercial service to the airport since 2018, private jets and small charter flights continue to serve the area as of December 2023.

The airport is located 11 miles (18 km) north of Youngstown in Vienna Center due to limited space available within the city for the planned size.

[11] In June 2023, local city leaders filed an application with the Department of Transportation requesting a grant valued at $1.4 million (including existing aid from other sources), in order assist in returning commercial service to the airport within the next two years.

Its primary mission is to serve as home of the 910th Airlift Wing (910 AW), an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) C-130H unit with two flying squadrons and a total of 16 aircraft.

The 910 AW is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command and a portion of the wing is devoted to its aerial spray mission.

[14] In the year ending September 30, 2019, the airport had 20,029 aircraft operations, average 69 per day: 66% general aviation, 23% military, 10% air taxi and less than 1% scheduled commercial.

The airport's master plan calls for an expanded terminal to add another three gates, should air service return and spike at any time.