Birdsville Airport 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. 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.
Airport Information | |
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Name | Birdsville Airport |
Country | Australia |
IATA Code | BVI |
Latitude | -25.897499084472656 |
Longitude | 139.34800720214844 |
Elevation (feet) | 159 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |