[17] Large scale repainting of the exterior display aircraft took place in 2015, with 5 airplanes and 2 missiles being affected.

[20][21][22] The museum embarked on expansion in 2021, building a new restoration facility and receiving $12 million from the state for the construction of a third hangar.

[23][24] At the same time, it was forced to announce plans to demolish its World War II barracks as it was too deteriorated to repair.

[28][29] The museum is also home to the Marc C. Reynolds Aerospace Center for Education, which is located inside a C-130 fuselage.

[32] The museum has a number of exhibits about aviators from Utah such as Brigadier General Leon C. Packer and former senator Jake Garn.