Birdsville Airport

Birdsville Airport
IATA: BVI – ICAO: YBDV
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Diamantina Shire Council
Serves		Birdsville, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL		159 ft / 48 m
Coordinates		25°53′51″S 139°20′51″E / 25.89750°S 139.34750°E / -25.89750; 139.34750Coordinates: 25°53′51″S 139°20′51″E / 25.89750°S 139.34750°E / -25.89750; 139.34750
Map
YBDV Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
14/32	1,732	5,682	Asphalt
03/21	1,200	3,937	Clay
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Birdsville Airport (IATA: BVI, ICAO: YBDV) is an airport serving Birdsville, Queensland, Australia. During the Birdsville 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] The Channel Mail Run, the world's longest mail run operates between Port Augusta, South Australia and Birdsville, stopping in the town to collect mail for the remote Queensland cattle stations of Glengyle and Durrie.^[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 the Diamantina Shire Council and Queensland Government's Regional Airport Development Scheme, in response to growth in aviation-related tourism leading to increased movements at the airport.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

See also

• List of airports in Queensland

References

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