Brisbane Runway 19 southern departures realignment
Airservices proactively works with Brisbane Airport and the community to improve aircraft noise outcomes. To reduce the impact of aircraft noise on local residents and at the request of the community, a flight path was modified for southern departures from Brisbane Airport.
Aircraft commenced flying the modified flight path in December 2014.
Existing departure flight path (pink) and proposed departure flight path (blue), green area shows the flight path corridor for aircraft departing from Runway 19.
Some aircraft departing from Runway 19 at the southern end of Brisbane Airport previously flew over residential areas near the airport, including Pinkenba, Hemmant and Tingalpa.
The modified flight path moved approximately 200 metres west of the previous flight path and 500 metres from Pinkenba, continuing to maximise use of non-residential land between the Brisbane River and Tingalpa.
In 2013 around 22 000 flights used this path, averaging 53 flights a day, ranging from one to 137 on a single day. The change did not impact on the number of flights using this departure flight path.
It was expected that there would be a minor reduction in aircraft noise for residential areas closest to the airport, particularly Pinkenba and Hemmant, with no noise increase at Tingalpa.
An environmental assessment was conducted and concluded the noise benefit was expected to be minor. Read the environmental assessment summary.
A review of the change was undertaken and a report is available. Airservices considers the change has been a success as a noise improvement.
Related information:
This page provides a summary of the flight path and airspace changes we implemented in 2014.
