2 Flying Instructor School (FIS), which flew Cornells, Cranes, Fawns, Finchs, Harvards, Oxfords, Tiger Moths and Ansons.

In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°50′N 113°15′W / 49.833°N 113.250°W / 49.833; -113.250 with a variation of 23 degrees east and elevation of 3,110 ft (950 m).

Three runways were listed as follows:[1] In 1945, after the end of the war in the Pacific, Avro Lancaster bombers which the RCAF intended to be used against Japan as part of the Tiger Force (air) were flown to Pearce for storage and dispersal.

According to one source, 83 Lancasters arrived at the airfield on a single afternoon in September, with many of their pilots putting on an impromptu airshow before landing their aircraft for the last time.

A memorial cairn has been installed at the site of the original guard house to inform visitors of the station's history.