Increased reporting and non-jet departure trial

Improved operational reporting now available

During the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of flight paths for Brisbane Airport’s new parallel runway, Airservices Australia received feedback from the community noting a desire for greater transparency and reporting of aircraft operations. This included:

• adherence to Noise Abatement Procedures (NAPs)

• use of Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS)

• aircraft tracking and altitude

• noise information

• complaints and our responses to these.

In response, in Phase 2 of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane, Airservices proposed a range of increased reporting measures. Community feedback on these proposals has helped inform the development of the reports that we are now sharing:

• Brisbane Airport Noise Abatement Procedure reporting:
  • SODPROPS Usage Report
  • Preferred Runways Operations Report
  • Preferred Flight Paths (Arrivals) Report
  • Preferred Flight Paths (Departures) Report
• Noise Complaints and Information Service Complainant Report

We have also included an overview of NAPs to support community review and understanding of the new reports.

View the reports on Aircraft in your Neighbourhood. Check that you have nominated a Brisbane location if you don't see the new NAPs reporting tab in the left menu bar.

Trial of non-jet departures over land from the legacy runway

As a result of engagement in Phase 1 of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane, we implemented the following changes to departures of non-jets (turboprop and piston engine planes) from the legacy runway:

1. Removal of the Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) that allowed use of the new runway for non-jet aircraft departures between 5am and 6am (i.e. turboprop departures prior to 6am to be managed via the legacy runway when in SODPROPS mode or when wind is blowing from the south)
2. Introduction of a new NAP, to be trialled for six months, which requires all non-jet departures from the legacy runway over land to turn left immediately after take-off (at runway end and 600ft in altitude) and track back over the airport/industrial land to continue their climb over water.

Feedback has been open since the trial commenced and will close on 30 July. We will then commence an evaluation to determine if this NAP should become a permanent operation, be modified, or if it should cease. We will continue to operate the procedure until completion of the evaluation. You’re welcome to provide further feedback on the trial here (until 30 July).