Design Options – Phase one engagement
Airservices Australia is pleased to share the first design options developed as part of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane. These options have been developed in response to Package 2 - Maximise flights over the water and Package 3 - Reduce the frequency and concentration of flights over communities.
We have produced a fact sheet containing information on the existing operation we have investigated and the options we have developed.
This first phase focuses on options to reduce the impact of night-time operations, keeping aircraft over water for longer and having aircraft climb higher prior to crossing the coastline. By implementing improvements to these operations, we are able to expand the use of Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway (SODPROPS) to provide improvements to communities closer to the airport, without increasing the impact on communities that are overflown when aircraft turn back overland. Options to expand SODPROPS use have been investigated in parallel with this first round of options, and will be shared with the community in July 2023.
In addition, we are seeking input to the development of a baseline model, the assessment of the noise improvement trials that have been in place for the past 12 months and the draft Communications Approach that will support engagement throughout delivery of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane.
You can view the following fact sheets and provide feedback on the proposed option by clicking the feedback link:
Alternative daytime over water departure path – South
Fact sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Alternative night-time over water departure paths – South
Fact sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Jet aircraft early turn opportunities – South, East, North-East
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Replace new runway departure with pre-existing legacy runway departure – West
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Turboprop over land departures 5am to 6am – North
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Night-time over land departure opportunities – North
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback - View scalable map
Baseline model development
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback
Noise improvement trial assessment
Fact Sheet - Provide feedback
You can view the draft Communications Approach here.
Provide feedback
We are hosting a series of engagement sessions commencing 26 April 2023, where you can discuss these options and provide feedback. To register for a session, click here.
We are requesting feedback by 12 midnight 28 May 2023.
April/May Engagement
The Brisbane community is invited to participate in drop-in sessions where we will present the first design options that we have developed in response to Package 2 - Maximise flights over the water and Package 3 - Reduce the frequency and concentration of flights over communities.
Drop-in session information:
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Wednesday, 26 April 2023 – Sherwood Uniting Church – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 706 Sherwood Rd, Sherwood QLD 4075
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Thursday, 27 April 2023 – Samford Community Hub – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 2204 Mount Samson Rd, Samford Valley QLD 4520
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Tuesday, 2 May 2023 – Redland Bay Community Hall – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 7 Weinam St, Redland Bay QLD 4165
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Wednesday, 3 May 2023 – Coopers Colonial Motel Acacia Ridge – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 1260 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4116
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Thursday, 4 May 2023 – Kenmore Library – 2 PM to 7 PM
- Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, 9 Upper Brookfield Rd, Kenmore QLD 4069
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Saturday, 6 May 2023 – Amity Point Community Hall – 8 AM to 1 PM
- 18 Ballow Street, Amity Point QLD 4183
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Monday, 8 May 2023 – St Augustine's Church Hall – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 56 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton QLD 4007
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Tuesday, 9 May 2023 – Fitzy's Loganholme – 2 PM to 7 PM
- Cnr Bryants Rd & Pacific Hwy, Loganholme QLD 4129
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Wednesday, 10 May 2023 – Toombul Bowls Club – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 70 Flower St, Northgate QLD 4013
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Thursday, 11 May 2023 – Bulimba Bowlo – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 6 Quinn St, Balmoral QLD 4171
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Saturday, 13 May 2023 – Wynnum Community Centre – 8 AM to 1 PM
- 105 Florence St, Wynnum QLD 4178
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Monday, 15 May 2023 – Belmont Services Club – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 20 Narracott St, Carina QLD 4152
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Tuesday, 16 May 2023 – Deception Bay Community Hall (main hall) – 2 PM to 7 PM
- 2 Raymond Terrace, Deception Bay QLD 4508
Drop-in sessions are being held in/near suburbs that may experience a change if the options were implemented. You can attend at any time during the five-hour session. If you are attending a session we ask that you please register your attendance.
You can register to attend a drop-in session here.
We are preparing information on each of the proposed options which we will release the week commencing 17 April 2023 for consideration ahead of these drop-in sessions.
7-knot Tailwind Safety Case Update
Airservices Australia has received a response from the Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) in relation to the safety case submitted in April 2022 requesting exemption to the existing 5 knot tailwind limit for Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) at Brisbane Airport. CASA has advised approval of this request has not been granted.
Airservices Australia acknowledges CASA’s decision not to approve the 7-knot tailwind exemption request and we are considering next steps in relation to this outcome, including if further safety work might be able to be completed which may enable re-assessment of the decision.
Airservices applied to CASA, our safety regulator, to increase the 5-knot tailwind limit to 7-knots in a bid to increase the number of aircraft movements over Moreton Bay.
We will provide a further update on next steps in the next two to three weeks.
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane – Quarterly Update
Welcome to the new Engage Airservices Noise Action Plan for Brisbane site. This site will be used to share information and updates as we deliver the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane. The Post Implementation Review (PIR) site will remain on our Engage Airservices hub as a source of PIR information and a record of activity. If you were registered on the PIR site there is no need to register again.
Status update
Since the start of the year, we have been focused on delivering our 2023 priority actions noted Section 7.1 of the PIR report. Our progress against each priority action is reported below:
Rec # |
Description |
Proposed completion |
Progress |
1.1 |
Commence consulting with the government-appointed independent airport community forum |
Q1 |
Consultation commenced with the recently-appointed Brisbane Airport Community Airspace Advisory Board (AAB) Chair, Mr Ron Brent, with initial meeting on Airservices representation and contribution to the AAB held 22 March 2023. |
1.1 |
Establish governance mechanisms including an assurance check by the Department |
Q1 |
Project Management Office established 31 January 2023. Meeting weekly.
Technical Coordination Group established. First meeting held 27 March 2023.
Meeting monthly with Department while formal assurance mechanism finalised.
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1.2 |
Community engagement on proposed communication approach for delivery of changes in response to the PIR, including confirming operating principles |
Q1/Q2 |
Proposed Communications Approach under development. Community engagement planned April – May 2023. |
1.4 |
Increase public reporting and transparency of operations, including SODPROPS use, NAPs application, aircraft tracking and altitude, noise information and complaints |
Q1/Q2 |
Report under development. Planned for release April – May 2023. Community feedback on content to be sought April – May 2023. |
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2.1
2.2
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Expand the use of SODPROPS mode by increasing capacity, enhancing decision-making criteria, and developing flight path changes for daytime operations |
Q4 |
Design work being progressed. Community engagement planned October – November 2023. |
2.3 |
Develop proposals to increase height and over water operations for SODPROPS departures to reduce impacts on bayside communities |
Q2 |
Design options completed. Preparing for community engagement in April – May 2023. |
2.4 |
Develop proposals to reduce the impact of overnight operations |
Q1 |
Design options completed. Preparing for community engagement in April – May 2023. |
3.1 |
Development of baseline model for pre-NPR and current NPR operations |
Q1 |
Baseline model completed (static model). Preparing for community engagement in April – May 2023.
Interactive (electronic) model options being investigated.
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3.1 |
Developing options to increase use of over water departures during the day |
Q2 |
Design work being progressed. Community engagement planned July – August 2023. |
| 3.1 |
Develop proposals to reduce the impact of concentrated flight paths to the west of the airport
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Q3 |
Design work being progressed. Community engagement planned October - November 2023. |
We also commenced a number of other actions relating to recommendation 1.1 of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane, including:
- Development of an options assessment framework
- Establishing an independent assurance process involving qualified third parties
- Identifying appropriately skilled and qualified consultants to support flight path and airspace design.
Upcoming Engagement
After the April school holidays, we will present the first design options we have developed in response to Package 2 - Maximise flights over the water and Package 3 - Reduce the frequency and concentration of flights over communities.
This will include options to reduce the impact of:
- Legacy runway over water operations to the south on bayside communities
- New runway over water operations to the west on the Redcliffe area
- Legacy runway over land operations to the north between 10pm and 6am
- Early morning turboprop operations.
This engagement will also share and seek feedback on:
- Baseline model development
- Noise Abatement Procedure reporting
- Communications Approach.
Finally, we will also be seeking community feedback on the noise improvement trials we have had in place over the past 12 months:
- Extended Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS)
- Restriction on intersection departures from the New Parallel Runway.
We plan to release information on all of the above during the week commencing 17 April 2023 and will continue engagement through to the end of May 2023. Drop-in engagement sessions and online discussions will commence after ANZAC day. Information on dates and locations will be shared following confirmation of venue bookings, with a minimum of two weeks’ notice.
We propose to alert communities to these activities through newspaper advertising, media articles, local Facebook groups, and information provided via community representative groups and elected representatives. We would welcome feedback on other ways we should alert communities to this engagement.
A schedule of all planned community engagement for 2023 can be viewed here.
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane (259 KB) (pdf)
Communications Approach
This video explains the approach that will be taken for Package 3 of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane.