Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review

Brisbane Airport’s new runway and the associated flight paths commenced operations on 12 July 2020. These flight paths have changed the way aircraft operate as they arrive and depart from Brisbane Airport.
Brisbane Airport Corporation and Airservices continue to work with stakeholders across community, government and industry to ensure that the Brisbane Airport operations meet the highest safety standards and incorporate the most environmentally sustainable practices wherever practicable.
For information on current aircraft operations visit our interactive Aircraft in Your Neighbourhood website here.
How do I receive updates on the PIR?
If you wish to receive further updates on the PIR, you must register and subscribe to follow this project.
Please also check in regularly for new information.
Brisbane Airport’s new runway and the associated flight paths commenced operations on 12 July 2020. These flight paths have changed the way aircraft operate as they arrive and depart from Brisbane Airport.
Brisbane Airport Corporation and Airservices continue to work with stakeholders across community, government and industry to ensure that the Brisbane Airport operations meet the highest safety standards and incorporate the most environmentally sustainable practices wherever practicable.
For information on current aircraft operations visit our interactive Aircraft in Your Neighbourhood website here.
How do I receive updates on the PIR?
If you wish to receive further updates on the PIR, you must register and subscribe to follow this project.
Please also check in regularly for new information.
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Brisbane PIR Community Information Sessions
Community information sessions for the Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review (PIR) will be held on the following dates in October.
Session details
Date: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Norman Park Sports & Community Club, 43 Norman Ave, Norman Park
Date: Friday, 15 October 2021
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: View Brisbane, Kingsford Smith Dr &, Hunt St, Hamilton
Date: Monday, 18 October 2021
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Brookfield Hall, 550 Brookfield Road, Brookfield
Please use the Registration Form to register your interest in attending the sessions. .
A further session is planned for Samford and details will be provided once a venue and date are confirmed.
Please check this page for an update later this week.
In response to community feedback on the limited numbers advised previously for these sessions, we have increased from two to four sessions, and will consider additional sessions if necessary. We have maintained the limit of 50 people per session to manage COVID-19 risks and to ensure we can have a meaningful discussion with attendees. A Livestream will also be provided on the Engage project page.
Purpose of the sessions
These sessions will provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about the PIR purpose and process, and to discuss the draft PIR Terms of Reference (ToR), including some of the feedback we have received to date. An updated draft ToR will be provided to the community for further comment following the sessions.
To allow for greater participation, we will be holding the sessions in both in-person and online formats. We will publish a recording of the key presentations on our Engage Airservices site after the events.
Filming and camera equipment is not permitted in the sessions as they deter participation.
Airservices will host more community information sessions and workshops at key points during the PIR. This will also be discussed in these first meetings.
Registration for attendance
Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Brisbane affecting the number of people allowed in indoor venues, and to provide a meaningful opportunity for discussion between Airservices and the community, sessions are limited to 50 guests and all attendees must RSVP.
To join our sessions, please complete the Registration Form. Registration will close on Wednesday, 6 October. Registrants will be sent email confirmation prior to the sessions.
Watch the Livestream
A link to the Livestream will be provided on the Engage project page prior to the session. You do not need to register to participate in the Livestream.
Submit questions
To allow for equitable participation in the sessions and gathering of any data to support more detailed responses, we are asking that community questions be submitted in advance of the sessions, by Wednesday, 6 October, using the online Registration Form.
If you do not intend to attend in person but would still like to ask a question you can submit them via this form .
Questions submitted through registration for the previously scheduled sessions have been recorded and will be used to guide presentation content. The opportunity to ask questions online and in person at the events will be provided, but responses may be limited by reasonable access to supporting information.
COVID Safety Measures
We will be complying with all COVID safety measures required at the time of the sessions. Please ensure you bring a mask and adhere to Queensland Government check in requirements.
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Community Information Sessions rescheduled
Airservices would like to advise that the community information sessions on the Brisbane PIR will be rescheduled to October.
In determining the proposed timing, we considered many elements including COVID lockdowns and the Terms of Reference Review period. The first public meeting was scheduled next week to close out the first round of feedback on the Terms of Reference that closed on September 5.
We’d hoped the southern states would be out of lockdown to allow our noise specialists based in Canberra and Melbourne to attend. However, due to the extended lockdowns and concerns from the community around the timing of the meetings, we are happy to move the sessions to after the school holidays.
We will provide updated information on the new dates once we confirm venue availability and will give at least two weeks’ notice.
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Brisbane PIR draft Terms of Reference comment period closed
The first review period for the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) is now closed.
We thank everyone who participated by providing feedback on the draft ToR.
We will consider all community feedback and will provide an updated version of the ToR on this project page.
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PIR update - Community Session
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in Brisbane affecting the number of people allowed in indoor venues, the community session we were proposing for August 2021 will be rescheduled to September 2021. This will allow for a greater number of community members to attend the session in person. A live streaming option to view the presentations will also be provided.
Submissions on the Terms of Reference will remain open until 5 September 2021. The community session will address the feedback we receive. An updated ToR will be released for a second round of feedback.
We have provided a list of commonly asked questions in our PIR FAQs section. These will be updated as questions are received. You may find it useful to read through these prior to preparing your submission.
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Release of PIR Draft Terms of Reference
by Community Engagement 4,Airservices Australia is pleased to announce the commencement of its Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes.
You can read more about the PIR in our fact sheet here.
Release of draft Terms of Reference
We have developed draft Terms of Reference (ToR) which sets out our approach to undertaking the PIR. We have attempted to cover both our standard PIR requirements and also tailor some elements of the review to be specific to known community issues and interests.
The draft ToR is available for comment from Friday 30 July to Sunday 5 September 2021 (midnight AEST) and can be viewed here.
You can provide feedback on the draft ToR here.
Community Meeting
In August, Airservices will host a community meeting to share information on the PIR process and respond to community questions. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and to ensure wide community reach, this event will be available for community members to attend in person and online.
Further details on this event and a request for expressions of interest to attend in person will be provided on this project page.
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Update on PIR Timing
Thank you to everyone who has registered to receive updates on the Brisbane Post Implementation Review (PIR).
We are currently drafting the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the review and plan to release these for a public comment period in July 2021.
If you are signed up for updates you will be notified when the ToR are available.
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Runway Operations Dashboards
Brisbane Airport have released a number of dashboards which report on overnight operations, runway directional use and on-time performance.
Access the dashboards here (external site).
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Runway Opening Livestream
Brisbane's new runway and associated flight paths become operational from Sunday 12 July 2020.
Watch the livestream of the official launch online here (external site) and be part of history.
To support the new runway, the flight paths will change the way aircraft operate as they arrive and depart from Brisbane Airport. For more information on flight paths and aircraft operations, visit Brisbane Airport's Flight Path Tool here (external site).
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Operational Readiness and Testing for Brisbane's New Runway
The final period of Operational Readiness and Testing (ORAT) is close to completion, before Brisbane's new runway becomes operational on 12 July 2020.
ORAT is required to meet the final safety, security and regulatory compliance requirements before parallel runway operations commence.
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New flight paths go live
Brisbane's airspace changes on Thursday 21 May, ready for when the new runway opens on Sunday 12 July.
Even though the airspace change means that the new flight paths are installed in the aircraft and air traffic control systems, the flight paths to and from the new runway won't be used as until it opens on 12 July. In the interim period, between the airspace change and the opening of the runway, amended flight paths to the current runway will be used.
Find out more about this airspace change and flight paths in Brisbane Airport's Flight Path Tool (external site).
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Timeline
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July 2020
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageNew runway opened
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July 2021
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stagePost Implementation Review (PIR) commenced – Release of draft Terms of Reference
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August 2021
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageModelled vs actual aircraft noise summary released
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December 2021
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stagePIR Terms of Reference finalised
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December 2021
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageTrax International appointed to conduct independent review
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February 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageNoise improvement trials commenced
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April 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageTrax Interim Report released
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July 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageTrax Final Report received
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August 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageTrax Final Report released
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August 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageAirservices response to Trax Final Report
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September 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stagePIR community workshops
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October 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stageDraft PIR report released for public comment
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October - November 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review has finished this stagePublic comment period - closing 20 November 2022
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December 2022
Brisbane Airport Flight Path Changes Post Implementation Review is currently at this stageFinal PIR report released
Documents
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PIR report
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Brisbane Post Implementation Review - Final Report (1.1 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Post Implementation Review - Final Report Fact Sheet (1.19 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Draft PIR Report - Response to Feedback (1.43 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Post Implementation Review - Draft Report with tracked changes (1.04 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Post Implementation Review Report - Draft (1.02 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Post Implementation Review Report with appendices - Draft (20 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane PIR Recommendations Community Workshops Slides (6.66 MB) (pdf)
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Trax International - Community Focus Groups Overview (344 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Improvement Trials
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Noise Improvement Trial_Qlink RNP AR 19L Over The Bay.pdf (294 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Improvement trial_intersection departure restrictions.pdf (298 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Improvement trial_SODPROPS.pdf (160 KB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trials Infographic Intersection Departures First Quarter (1.02 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trials Infographic SODPROPS First Quarter (9.44 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trials Results Intersection Departures Q2 (494 KB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trials Results SODPROPS Q2 (563 KB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trial Results_Intersection Departures_Q3.pdf (516 KB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Trial Results_SODPROPS_Q3.pdf (572 KB) (pdf)
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PIR Factsheets
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Brisbane PIR Terms of Referance
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Brisbane NPR PIR ToR_FINAL.pdf (513 KB) (pdf)
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Review_of_community_feedback__Draft_TOR_v0.2.pdf (827 KB) (pdf)
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BNE NPR PIR ToR_FINAL_changes tracked from v0.2 (2).pdf (368 KB) (pdf)
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BNE NPR PIR ToR_v0.2_for public comment_no markup.pdf (669 KB) (pdf)
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BNE NPR PIR ToR_v0.2_for public comment_mark-up.pdf (597 KB) (pdf)
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BNE NPR PIR ToR_v0.1 _Review of community feedback.pdf (1.14 MB) (pdf)
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PIR ToR v0.1 for public comment - July 2021 (521 KB) (pdf)
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ToR Community Meetings
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Brisbane PIR Community Meetings (Nov 21)_Online Q&A.pdf (689 KB) (pdf)
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23-10-21 community meeting - Brisbane PIR - Draft TOR Presentation.pdf (3.7 MB) (pdf)
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18_10_21 - community meeting - Brisbane PIR Presentation (3.64 MB) (pdf)
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15-10-21 community meeting - Brisbane PIR - Draft TOR presentation (3.65 MB) (pdf)
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13-10-21 community meeting - Brisbane PIR - Draft TOR presentation (6.78 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane Aiport runway operations optimisation and PIR (March 2021).pdf (378 KB) (pdf)
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PIR Factsheet - July 2021 (210 KB) (pdf)
Brisbane PIR FAQs
- What is the purpose of the PIR?
- What will be covered in the PIR?
- How long will the PIR process take?
- Why will the process take so long?
- Why are you doing a two phase PIR?
- Will the PIR redesign the flight paths?
- What capacity are the runways operating at currently?
- Will we have to wait up to 18 months for changes to be implemented?
- How can the community contribute to the Review?
- What are the main changes or alternatives that will be considered?
- How will the suggested alternatives be assessed?
- What are the different roles and responsibilities?
- Where can I find a copy of the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Report on Brisbane flight path changes?