Birdsville Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Diamantina Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 159 ft / 48 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°53′26.8″S139°20′39.5″E / 25.890778°S 139.344306°E /-25.890778; 139.344306 | ||||||||||||||
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  YBDV Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: AustralianAIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
Birdsville Airport (IATA:BVI,ICAO:YBDV) is an airport servingBirdsville, Queensland, Australia. During theBirdsville Races weekend each September, as many as 200 light aircraft visit the airport, with aviators permitted to camp under the wings of their planes.[2] TheChannel Mail Run, the world's longest mail run operates betweenPort Augusta, South Australia and Birdsville, stopping in the town to collect mail for the remote Queensland cattle stations ofGlengyle andDurrie.[3][4]
In September 2011, a $1.5 million upgrade was completed which included construction of a new terminal building, resurfacing and the installation of edge lights on runway 14/32 and extensions to the apron area to provide more aircraft parking and manoeuvring space. The upgrade was funded by theDiamantina Shire Council andQueensland Government's Regional Airport Development Scheme, in response to growth in aviation-related tourism leading to increased movements at the airport.[5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Rex Airlines | Bedourie,Boulia,Brisbane,Charleville,Mount Isa,Quilpie,Toowoomba,Windorah |
Regular services that were operated bySkytrans are under contract to theGovernment of Queensland and were taken over byRegional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015.[6]
Central Eagle Aviation operates scenic flights roundLake Eyre.West Wing Aviation operates mail flights toPort Augusta, Glengyle Station and Durrie Station as part of the Channel Mail Run.
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