heavy commercial traffic, Transport Canada explored several options and determined that it was most economical to reactivate Boundary Bay as a reliever field to handle general aviation aircraft. The airport underwent restoration, and on July 11, 1983, two of the three runways were reopened as Boundary Bay Airport. A new control tower was built to the west of the field and air traffic services were provided. The remaining runway was made available for driver training and other events, until it became hangarage options for privately owned aircraft. The field was initially owned and operated by Transport Canada until it was sold to the City of Delta for a nominal fee of $1. Operations and development of the airport was contracted out to a third-party, but the facilities degraded over time until the municipal government vacated its contract with the management company. In December 2004, the City of Delta contracted Alpha Aviation to develop the airport. Boundary Bay Airport was acquired by Alpha Aviation under a lease with the City of Delta. Under the terms of the lease, driver training, autocross and drag racing were removed from the airport, allowing Alpha Aviation to focus on runway, facility and land-use improvements. In April 2008, Alpha Aviation established a fixed-base operation (FBO) and Alpha Executive Air began operating regularly scheduled flights twice daily between Boundary Bay Airport and Victoria International Airport on Vancouver Island, as well as chartered aircraft services. As of 2010, Alpha Executive Air ceased operations but the FBO is open serving business, corporate, and general aviation customers. Investment by Alpha Aviation and significant grants from the British Columbia government enabled an extension of runway 07/25, improving usability of the runway for corporate jets, as well as other infrastructure improvements. The upgrades enables Boundary Bay Airport as an alternative landing destination to Vancouver International Airport. Under Alpha Aviation, significant investments have been made to improve airport facilities and infrastructure, such as runway extensions to all runways, installation of PAPI lighting, construction of new fuel facilities, and the construction of multiple hangars including a maintenance hangar. The old maintenance hangar, the only remaining building from the war has been rehabilitated and declared a heritage site. In February 2010, and in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Alpha Aviation opened a new terminal building. This facility serves general aviation and private aircraft, with FBO services run by Alpha Aviation. The new facility will