[1] The construction of Leyburn Airfield followed the beginning of World War II, built to facilitate US heavy bombers in event of a Japanese invasion.

[citation needed] All of Leyburn Airfield's facilities had been completed by April 1943, with a total infrastructure of buildings and services able to cater for 450 personnel.

[1] In 1943, the airfield only operated 2 sealed runways installed in the Darling Downs countryside, and by July, was on a list of 17 unoccupied aerodromes situated within Queensland.

The northern ends of the two runways were connected by a sealed taxiway at an estimated width of 15.2m, which could accommodate a variety of aircraft despite its initial purpose of servicing only heavy bomber planes.

[1] Leyburn Airfield was constructed without any accommodation buildings, only a mess hall and kitchen in addition to ablution facilities and latrines.

[1] Due to the poor condition of Leyburn Airfield, maintenance inspections had to be carried out by personnel from 14 Operational Base Unit (OBU) from a RAAF Station situated in Lowood in 1945.

A Main Roads Board repair and maintenance party was stationed at the airfield between January and October 1945 in order to keep the runways at Leyburn serviceable.

[4] Following the Department of Civil Aviation’s decision on classifying Leyburn Airfield as abandoned, the Federal Government sold the gravel on the runway which was it’s original goal.