The TO-220 through-hole package makes it a practical choice for breadboard prototyping and hand-soldering — no hot-air rework needed, just a soldering iron and a heatsink.
At 45 A, that's about 8.9 W of dissipation at the on-resistance alone — manageable with a decent heatsink, but the 150 W package limit means you have headroom for switching losses. The drive voltage range of 5 V to 10 V lets you use either a standard 10 V gate drive for minimum Rds(on) or a logic-level 5 V drive if your controller can't swing higher — though at 5 V the Rds(on) will be higher than the 4.4 mOhm figure, so check the typical curve in the datasheet.
If you are designing a new board, look for a current-production alternative; if you are repairing an existing unit, this part may still be found on the spot market.