 In 2005 the Waitaki District Council decided to reseal the main runway.When scheduled services resumed in 2006 and the first BAe Jetstream 32EP arrived from Christchurch (operated by Air National on behalf of Eagle Airways) a crowd of approximately 500 people were present to view its landing.The aircraft operating the inaugural service was renamed "The Spirit of Waitaki" in honour of the reintroduction of services to Oamaru.