Birdsville Airport
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.[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] Regular services that were operated by Skytrans are under contract to the Government of Queensland and were taken over by Regional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015.[6] Central Eagle Aviation operates scenic flights round Lake Eyre.