Its mission statement is to "collect, preserve, document and display aircraft, and aviation and space artifacts.
The museum’s primary purpose is to educate and inspire people of all ages about aviation and the history of flight".
[3] The museum has a number of aircraft, artifacts and exhibits on display in a WW II era hangar[4][5] that was originally part of the Chico Army Airfield (and once owned and operated by Aero Union[6]).
There is also an outside static display area, a large collection of scale models, and an extensive aviation research library.
The museum's hangar is located next to the Chico Air Attack Base (CAAB).