Pilots were trained at the airport on Cessna Cranes and Avro Ansons, among other aircraft, for Second World War flying service.

The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum is a popular tourist attraction located at the airport that commemorates the BCATP and the former Station.

[12] Pacific Western Airlines introduced Boeing 737-200 service to Brandon Airport in the mid-1980s, operated on a round trip routing of Vancouver–Kelowna–Calgary–Brandon–Thunder Bay–Toronto six days a week.

[13] During the 1990s, Bearskin Airlines flew Beechcraft Model 99 commuter turboprop aircraft between Brandon Municipal Airport and Winnipeg International Airport with four daily flights, and Perimeter Aviation flew Swearingen Metro commuter propjets with two daily flights between Brandon and Winnipeg.

[15] On September 3, 2013, WestJet Encore launched daily non-stop service from Brandon to Calgary International Airport operated with Bombardier Q400 aircraft.

[19] Brandon Municipal Airport occupies a total land area of 2.98 square kilometres (736 acres)[5] and has two active runways, 08/26 and 14/32.

[11] This included the addition of a new Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) screening area, a secure side departure lounge, accessible washroom facilities, expanded self-serve retail, new fiber-optic communication infrastructure, and extensive mechanical and energy efficiency improvements.