ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv bˌælɪnˈæ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd bˌælɪnˈæ bˈaɪɹɑːn ɡˈeɪtweɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn ɐ bˈɪd tʊ ɐtɹˈækt mˈoːɹ pˈiːpəl tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
In 2005 Ballina Airport was renamed Ballina Byron Gateway Airport in a bid to attract more people to the area.