 The late 1970s and early 80s were a period of rapid growth at Albury airport, which benefited from expansion fuelled by the Albury-Wodonga National Growth Centre project.Upgrades to the runway were completed at this time to permit the operation of regional jet aircraft such as the Fokker F28.A control tower and new terminal were constructed and passenger numbers almost doubled between 1983 (82,000) and 1986 (160,000).