Noise Action Plan for Brisbane

The Noise Action Plan for Brisbane is Airservices Australia’s plan to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the communities of the wider Brisbane area. The plan was developed to address impacts resulting from changes to Brisbane’s airspace, following the introduction of Brisbane Airport's new parallel runway in July 2020.

The Noise Action Plan for Brisbane comprises four packages of work.

Airservices is actively engaging with industry stakeholders and the wider Brisbane community on aircraft noise, discussing potential flight path options and outlining key delivery milestones over three years (2023-2025).

Community wellbeing support

Airservices Australia has extended our Employee Assistance Program to any community member who is feeling negatively affected by aircraft operations. This assistance program is a confidential service, provided at no cost to community members. The assistance program is provided by Converge International and is completely independent of Airservices Australia. Learn more here.

Engage Airservices

You don’t need to register to just review our flight path materials. However, you do need to register to provide us with your feedback. To register, click on the Register button on the top right-hand side of the website. Learn more about registering here.

To receive Noise Action Plan for Brisbane updates, please enter your email address in the Stay Informed tool on the right-hand side of the project page and click Subscribe (if you're accessing this page on a mobile device, you may need to scroll down to find this tool). We provide alerts of program updates and engagement opportunities via email to subscribers and registered users.

The Noise Action Plan for Brisbane is Airservices Australia’s plan to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the communities of the wider Brisbane area. The plan was developed to address impacts resulting from changes to Brisbane’s airspace, following the introduction of Brisbane Airport's new parallel runway in July 2020.

The Noise Action Plan for Brisbane comprises four packages of work.

Airservices is actively engaging with industry stakeholders and the wider Brisbane community on aircraft noise, discussing potential flight path options and outlining key delivery milestones over three years (2023-2025).

Community wellbeing support

Airservices Australia has extended our Employee Assistance Program to any community member who is feeling negatively affected by aircraft operations. This assistance program is a confidential service, provided at no cost to community members. The assistance program is provided by Converge International and is completely independent of Airservices Australia. Learn more here.

Engage Airservices

You don’t need to register to just review our flight path materials. However, you do need to register to provide us with your feedback. To register, click on the Register button on the top right-hand side of the website. Learn more about registering here.

To receive Noise Action Plan for Brisbane updates, please enter your email address in the Stay Informed tool on the right-hand side of the project page and click Subscribe (if you're accessing this page on a mobile device, you may need to scroll down to find this tool). We provide alerts of program updates and engagement opportunities via email to subscribers and registered users.

Current flight paths; wind from the south (day)

about 1 year

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Current flight paths; wind from the south (night)

about 1 month

Flight path changes effective 28 November 2024 (arrivals only).

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Current flight paths; wind from the north (night)

about 1 month

Flight path changes effective 28 November 2024 (departures only).

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Current flight paths; wind from the north (day)

about 1 month

Flight path changes effective 28 November 2024 (departures only).

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Current Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS)

about 1 month

Flight path changes effective 28 November 2024 (departures only).

SODPROPS mode is prioritised for use where weather and traffic conditions allow. The following conditions must be met:

  • Dry runway
  • Less than 5-knot tailwind
  • Cloud base not below 2500ft (762 metres)
  • 8km visibility 
  • Low traffic levels.

SODPROPS mode is most likely to be used during the following hours:

  • 9pm to 6am 6 days a week
  • 6am to 8am Saturday and Sunday mornings
  • 12noon Saturday to 4pm Sunday.

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Over-water departures – flight path changes

about 1 month

Airservices Australia engaged the broader Brisbane community for feedback on alternative over-water departure options in Phase 1 (initial options) and Phase 4 (preferred options). After community consultation and detailed assessments, these flight path designs have now been finalised and will be implemented on 28 November 2024.

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Phase 4 - Archerfield SIDs (CLOSED)

6 months

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information. 

For more information on Archerfield SIDs, click here.

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Phase 4 - Segregated modes 6A & 6C (CLOSED)

4 months

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.

For more information on Segregated modes, click here.

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Phase 4 - Over-water departures (CLOSED)

6 months

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information. 

For more information on Over-water departures, click here. In the information sheet, each departure path is referred to by the waypoint where it joins the higher altitude network of flightpaths. On this map, look for the label in blue at the end of each green path (eg WACKO, SANEG). 

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Phase 3 - Night-time arrivals (Southerly winds) (CLOSED)

about 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Red = Current 

Green = Proposed 

Pink = Waypoints (click to see names)

Phase 4 - Segregated modes 6B & 6D (CLOSED)

6 months

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information. 

For more information on Segregated modes, click here.

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Phase 3 - Reduced concentration of daytime flight paths to the north-west (CLOSED)

about 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Red = Current 

Green = Proposed 

Pink = Waypoints (click to see names)

Phase 3 - Night-time arrivals (Northerly winds) (CLOSED)

about 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Red = Current 

Green = Proposed 

Pink = Waypoints (click to see names)

Phase 2 - Northbound overland departures at night (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Blue = Option 1.1

Purple = Option 1.2

Yellow = Option 1.3

Orange = Option 2 

Green = Option 3

Phase 2 - Expanded use of SODPROPS (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Current departures = pink

Current arrivals = orange 

Current high altitude routes = red

Proposed high altitude routes  = green

Phase 2 - Alternative segregated modes (6c) (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Arrival flight paths = orange 

Departure flight paths = pink 

Area of change = green

Phase 2 - Alternative segregated modes (6d) (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address.  

Arrival flight paths = orange 

Departure flight paths = pink 

Area of change = green

Phase 1 - Alternative daytime over water departure path - south (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Red = current 

Blue = current 

Green = option 1 

Phase 1 - Alternative night-time over water departure paths - south and west (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Red = current 

Green = option 1 

Orange = option 2 

Yellow = option 3 

Blue = option 4 

Purple = option 5 

Phase 1 - Jet aircraft early turn departures (legacy runway 19L) north-east (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Red = current 

Green = option 1 

Purple = conflicting arrivals 

Phase 1 - Replace new runway departure to the west with pre-existing legacy runway departure (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

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Red = current 

Yellow = current aircraft tracking

Green = Alternative 

Phase 1 - Alternative over land turboprop departure operations 5am to 6am - North (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Pink = 19L (legacy) turboprop departures 

Green = 19R (NPR) turboprop departures

Blue = proposed area of operation

Phase 1 - Night-time over land departure opportunities - North (CLOSED)

over 1 year

This phase of engagement has closed; the interactive map remains available for community information.  

Use the search tool on the top right of the map to search for your address. 

Red = current 


Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) - superseded 28 November 2024

about 1 year

Airservices Australia is working to increase the use of Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) at Brisbane Airport. Since the opening of the new parallel runway in 2020, SODPROPS has been the priority operating mode at Brisbane Airport at night from 10pm to 6am. In this mode, aircraft both arrive and depart over water. Arrivals come in over Moreton Bay to land on the new runway (known as 19R) and take off over water from the legacy runway (known as 01R).

SODPROPS is a complex operational mode that requires specific safety precautions as it has aircraft flying towards each other, safely separated in line with aviation standards, over a relatively small section of the Brisbane airspace.  SODPROPS is currently used only during night-time hours, as the current flight path and airspace design does not support daytime operation. There are also many more flights during the day and this also restricts the use of SODPROPS.

When conditions are unfavourable for SODPROPS, standard parallel runway operations are used, with approximately half of all flights either arriving or departing over Moreton Bay, depending on prevailing wind conditions.



Page last updated: 06 Dec 2024, 02:31 PM