 A brief revival of the "old days" happened in 2001 during the "Tampa" crisis when the heightened Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) traffic was complemented by a large number of Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and media charters.During this incident, traffic at the airport is said to have been "near-continuous".After the closure of the casino, the resort was taken over by the Asia Pacific Space Centre, which developed plans for a satellite launch facility on Christmas Island.