Due to the Temora area's favourable climate and geography, following the outbreak of World War II the airport was controlled by the Royal Australian Air Force and in 1941 No.

One such club member is David Lowy, 1998 Australian Aerobatics Champion, who later founded the Temora Aviation Museum.

[3] A 1991 reunion of TENEFTS personnel saw 71 de Havilland Tiger Moths flown to Temora to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the unit's establishment.

Many of these aircraft had been based with the school In November 2004, the Temora Shire Council completed a $3.8 million upgrade to the airport, opening the new 2,040 m (6,690 ft) runway 05/23.

[4] An official ceremony was attended by Prime Minister John Howard on 16 September 2006 to open the runway and acknowledge the achievements of the Temora Aviation Museum.