Airservices is pleased to provide the fourth quarterly update (24 November 2022 – 23 February 2023) for the current noise improvement trials in Brisbane.
Extended Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) trial
We are trialling the extension of SODPROPS operations from 6am to 8am on Saturday and Sunday mornings and from 8pm to 10pm on Saturday evenings, when weather conditions allow. When SODPROPS is in use, jets and most propeller-driven (turboprop) aircraft arrive and depart over Moreton Bay.
Please click here for fourth quarter trial results.
Over the last quarter, strong wind conditions and low cloud cover has reduced the opportunity to use SODPROPS during the extended trial hours and also during regular night time operating hours. Suitable weather conditions were available during the extended hours only on three days, one for the full extended period and two for partial periods.
Restriction on intersection departures from the New Parallel Runway trial
We are trialling restricting intersection departures for all aircraft (jets and turboprops - excluding emergency service aircraft) from the new runway over the city. This means aircraft will commence their take-off roll from the northern end of the new runway.
Please click here for fourth quarter trial results.
For more information on each trial, please visit the following links:
Extension of SODPROPS factsheet.
Restrictions on intersection departures from the new parallel runway factsheet.
We have been taking your feedback since the commencement of the noise improvement trials and we will now commence an evaluation to determine if they should become a permanent operation, be modified, or if they should cease.
We will be seeking further feedback from the community as we commence engagement on the first Noise Action Plan for Brisbane design options in March/April 2023.
We will continue to operate the noise improvement trials until completion of the evaluation.
Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board
The Australian Government announced the establishment of the Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board on 9 March 2023.
The Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board is an ongoing, independent community-based consultation body that provides an opportunity to share information and advice to and from the community to better manage consultation on aircraft noise around Brisbane Airport.
The Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board will oversee the implementation of changes identified in the Airservices Australia Post Implementation Review, and in the long-term facilitates community input and feedback on proposed changes to flight paths and airspace changes associated with Brisbane Airport’ Noise Action Plan.
More information on the Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board can be found here.
Noise Improvement Trial Update
On 24 February 2022, noise improvement trials commenced for the following operations:
- Extended Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS)
- Restriction on intersection departures from the New Parallel Runway.
We have been taking your feedback since the commencement of the noise improvement trials and we will now commence an evaluation to determine if they should become a permanent operation, be modified, or if they should cease.
We will be seeking further feedback from the community as we commence engagement on the first Noise Action Plan for Brisbane design options in March/April 2023.
We will continue to operate the noise improvement trials until completion of the evaluation.
Brisbane Airport Corporation is conducting maintenance work today, 28 February 2023 until 4:00PM and tomorrow, 1 March 2023 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. In parallel, Airservices is conducting routine maintenance on the Instrument Landing System.
You may notice a temporary change to aircraft operations during these times if there are northerly winds as aircraft will arrive over land via the new parallel runway (01L).
If you have any questions about the runway maintenance, please contact Brisbane Airport Corporation by email at: feedback@bne.com.au.
If you have specific questions or complaints about aircraft operations, please contact our Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS).
Brisbane Post Implementation Review
The Post Implementation Review (PIR) for Brisbane was completed in December 2022 with the release of the final report. Work has commenced to deliver the recommendations of the PIR, with current focus on the items noted in Section 7 of the report as prioritised for delivery this year.
We will soon release a program to show the timing of actions against each recommendation. We will report quarterly on our progress against this program and on the outcomes of design, environmental assessment and community engagement activities associated with each action.
A draft community engagement plan is currently being developed to guide our engagement with the community throughout implementation of the PIR recommendations. We will provide this for public comment once complete.
Temporary noise monitoring
During PIR engagement, community members from the Redlands requested to have noise monitoring undertaken in their community. Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Airservices are pleased to advise that following this request, we have successfully installed three temporary noise monitors in this region and will be collecting and reporting data for the next three months.
Interested community members can now view these monitors on WebTrak. Information will also be available on the BNE website: Noise Management | Brisbane Airport by next week.
Brisbane Airport Corporation is conducting maintenance work from Monday 13 February to Monday 20 February 2023, between 9:30PM and 5:00AM daily.
During the works, the new parallel runway will be closed and SODPROPS will not be possible. Reciprocal Runway Operations (RRO) will be the preferred mode of operation (subject to weather and traffic conditions). In this mode, aircraft arrive over Moreton Bay (19L) and depart over Moreton Bay (01R).
If you have any questions about the runway maintenance, please contact Brisbane Airport Corporation by email at: feedback@bne.com.au.
If you have specific questions or complaints about aircraft operations, please contact our Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS).
Maintenance work is scheduled to be carried out at Brisbane Airport on Friday 3 February, from 9:00AM to 3:30PM.
The operating mode of the runways will depend on the wind direction.
You may notice a temporary change to aircraft operations during this work if there are northerly winds. Air traffic control may need to operate a segregated mode, where all aircraft arrive over land via the new parallel runway (01L) and all aircraft depart over Moreton Bay via the legacy runway (01R).
If there are southerly winds, aircraft will depart as standard from both runways, over land.
If you have any questions about the runway maintenance, please contact Brisbane Airport Corporation by email at: feedback@bne.com.au.
If you have specific questions or complaints about aircraft operations, please contact our Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS).
Update 5:05 PM AEST: Standard operations have now resumed.
For operational reasons we have had to adjust the way we are operating flights into and out of the airport. Some communities may notice different operations to what would normally be expected. This is a temporary situation that is required to ensure arriving and departing aircraft are safely managed while we seek to restore standard operations. We will provide updates on this post.
Brisbane Airport Corporation is conducting maintenance work over the next two weeks:
From Monday 16 January 2023 to Friday 20 January 2023, between 10:30am and 5:00pm each day, service infrastructure upgrade works will be carried out.
You may notice a temporary change to aircraft operations during these works, as all aircraft will be departing off the legacy runway and arriving on the new runway during these hours.
On Tuesday 24 January 2023, between 7:00am and 5:00pm, cabling works for on ground lighting on the legacy runway will be carried out.
Normal parallel operations will be used, however, some larger aircraft that would normally arrive on the legacy runway, may require the new parallel runway.
The service infrastructure upgrade and cabling works will not affect the noise improvement trials currently underway, including extended Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) hours and limited intersection departures on the new parallel runway.
If you have any questions about the maintenance works, please contact Brisbane Airport Corporation by email at feedback@bne.com.au.
If you have specific questions or complaints about aircraft operations, please contact our Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS).
Airservices is pleased to provide the third quarterly update (24 August – 23 November 2022) for the current noise improvement trials in Brisbane.
Extended Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) trial
We are trialling the extension of SODPROPS operations from 6am to 8am on Saturday and Sunday mornings and from 8pm to 10pm on Saturday evenings, when weather conditions allow. When SODPROPS is in use, jets and most propeller-driven (turboprop) aircraft arrive and depart over Moreton Bay.
Please click here for third quarter trial results.
Restriction on intersection departures from the New Parallel Runway trial
We are trialling restricting intersection departures for all aircraft (jets and turboprops - excluding emergency service aircraft) from the new runway over the city. This means aircraft will commence their take-off roll from the northern end of the new runway.
Please click here for third quarter trial results.
For more information on each trial, please visit the following links:
Extension of SODPROPS factsheet.
Restrictions on intersection departures from the new parallel runway factsheet.
We are pleased to provide a summary of the feedback received on the draft PIR report and our response to each point raised.
The Response to Feedback can be viewed here.
We thank all those who took the time to submit feedback on the draft PIR report and look forward to engaging with you further in 2023.
PIR report
Brisbane Post Implementation Review - Final Report (1.1 MB) (pdf)
