The airport officially started construction on February 3, 2008. By the beginning of August, 2065438, it has passed the project completion acceptance, flight verification, flight test and industry acceptance organized by the civil aviation department. The airport fully meets the design requirements and has navigation conditions.
This project leveled several hilltops and built a 2.2-kilometer-long runway, which is the highest airport in Guangxi at present and the only airport built by splitting mountains in Guangxi. The completion of the airport has brought the number of airports in Guangxi to seven.