[11] In 2017, a $69.7 million redevelopment of the airport commenced which included: As part of the development, a new terminal building was proposed to be built in front of the new Code E Apron to help facilitate future interstate and international services.

In early 2018, the Government of Western Australia placed the construction of the new terminal building on hold until a major commercial airline committed to interstate services that were shown to be viable.

[12][14] As a result of the service confirmation, the Western Australian government announced it would spend an extra $3.2 million upgrading the airport's terminal.

[19] In 2023, there were renewed calls to upgrade the terminal before the conclusion of the three-year trial period after the success of the new service and increases in mining flights, with annual passenger numbers jumping from 25,000 before the pandemic to 95,000 by 2023.

[22] Busselton is home to the largest fly-in fly-out workforce in Western Australia outside Perth, resulting in the airport seeing numerous mining charters for BHP, Fortescue and Rio Tinto each week.