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.
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.
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.
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Package 3 assessment and outcomes - questions
- When will the Package 3 changes be implemented?
- How were options assessed
- Why can’t aircraft be kept higher over communities even if flight paths aren’t moved?
- What is the difference between predictable sequencing, CDO and continuous climb?
- Why can’t planes turn earlier after take-off from the new runway like they do on departures from the legacy runway?
- Why can’t departing non-jet aircraft continue further past Redcliffe or over water before turning north?
- Why can’t flight paths follow corridors like the Gateway Motorway or over open space?
- Why wasn't the initial concept for the south departure flight path (SANEG) which proposed a western shift aligning it to the Gateway Motorway and Minnippi Parkland progressed?
- Why can’t you prioritise the implementation of the night-time departure over land from the new runway (western runway)
- Why can't Airservices introduce measures such as airport curfews, flight caps or changes to airline schedules?
- What happens next for options that were not progressed?
- What is Package 4 and will it lead to further changes?
- What is happening with the proposed departure paths for Archerfield Airport?
- Why don't you use the military training areas or restricted airspace instead?
- Why don't you stop flying over residential areas?
- Why can't all flights go over Moreton Bay?
- Why can't Airservices require airlines to use quieter aircraft or provide compensation, noise insulation or property acquisition for affected residents?
- How can noise sharing be achieved?
- What is Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and why is it used?
- Why do the published flight paths on the Brisbane Baseline Model look different to the interactive maps on the Engage Airservices website?
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Package 3 - what the key metrics mean
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Package 3 engagement - general questions
- What is Phase 6 of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane?
- Why are changes being proposed now?
- How were communities involved in developing options?
- Does raising the altitude of aircraft make a difference to noise on the ground?
- Will the changes reduce the number of planes flying over my house?
- What happened to the offset concept? What investigation are you doing?
- What can you do for people who live in 'runway-aligned' suburbs?
- How can the community have their say?
- Why isn't there an engagement session in my suburb?
- What happens after I provide feedback?
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Aviation and Brisbane's airspace in general
- Why can't all flights be routed over water all the time?
- What is SODPROPS? Why does it matter?
- Why can't you use SODPROPS all the time?
- The weather was fine last night, why didn't you do SODPROPS?
- Why is SODPROPS not being used more? A target of 5.3% was committed, but it is not being met.
- What are independent parallel runway operations?
- What does 'daytime' and 'night-time' indicate?
- Why can't planes all use the same runway? How do you choose which runway to use?
- What are "short approaches"?
- What are "long approaches"?
- What are noise abatement procedures?
- Why isn’t there a flight cap or curfew at Brisbane Airport?
- Where can I find out more about planes in my area?
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Noise Action Plan for Brisbane - general questions
- Why can’t flight paths follow corridors like the Gateway Motorway or over open space?
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Noise Action Plan for Brisbane
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Noise Action Plan for Brisbane (259 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Action Plan for Brisbane Overview (376 KB) (pdf)
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Phases and packages - visual overview.pdf (169 KB) (pdf)
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SODPROPS Plan - 2026 update (1.93 MB) (pdf)
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Scope of consultancies supporting delivery of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane (206 KB) (pdf)
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Communications Approach (final) (336 KB) (pdf)
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Response to feedback on the Communications Approach (371 KB) (pdf)
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Communications Approach containing tracked changes (740 KB) (pdf)
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Package 3 Outcomes (Phase 5 & Phase 6)
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Package 3 Outcomes - summary fact sheet (2.78 MB) (pdf)
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Changes to North and West - Package 3 Preferred Options Assessment (3.07 MB) (pdf)
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Changes to South and East - Package 3 Preferred Options Assessment (1.93 MB) (pdf)
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Changes to Arrivals to Support IPRO - Preferred Options Assessment Report (2.54 MB) (pdf)
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Departures over land at night - Options Assessment Report 9July2026.pdf (746 KB) (pdf)
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Package 3 Community engagement summary (1.22 MB) (pdf)
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2545 Arrival paths for IPRO from the south (8.91 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 6 Engagement
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Phase 6 Engagement Overview.pdf (1.13 MB) (pdf)
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1.1 Departures over land to north and west (594 KB) (pdf)
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1.2 Arrivals over land from north and west (918 KB) (pdf)
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2.1 Departures over land to south and east (985 KB) (pdf)
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2.2 Arrivals over water from south and east (1.06 MB) (pdf)
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3.1 Arrivals over land for independent parallel runway operations (553 KB) (pdf)
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3.2 Arrivals over water from north and west (905 KB) (pdf)
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4.1 Departures over land at night (1.08 MB) (pdf)
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Actual and modelled flight path heat maps - Package 3 (532 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 6 evolution of designs from Phase 5 concepts.pdf (579 KB) (pdf)
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Flight path usage statistics.pdf (376 KB) (pdf)
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Arrivals over land day and night comparisons.pdf (854 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 6 Preliminary EIAs for proposals
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Package 3 Preliminary EIA Departures over land_V1.0_Redacted.pdf (2 MB) (pdf)
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Package 3 Preliminary EIA Arrivals over land_V1.0_Redacted.pdf (2.23 MB) (pdf)
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Package 3 Preliminary EIA Arrivals over water_V1.1_Redacted.pdf (1.69 MB) (pdf)
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Package 3 Preliminary EIA Turboprop departures over water to the north_V1.1_Redacted.pdf (1.61 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 5 Engagement
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Phase 4 Engagement and outcomes
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Alternative over-water departures (1.25 MB) (PDF)
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EIA_Over-water departures south (2.78 MB) (pdf)
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Additional segregated modes (1.01 MB) (pdf)
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SODPROPS Plan (542 KB) (pdf)
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Standard Instrument Departures for Archerfield Airport (1.58 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 4 Options Assessment Report Archerfield SIDs.pdf (771 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 4 Preferred Options Assessment Report (540 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 3 Engagement and outcomes
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Night time arrivals (all locations) (5.49 MB) (pdf)
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Night time arrivals (all locations) suburb overflown comparison (302 KB) (pdf)
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Reduce concentration west of airport (1.41 MB) (pdf)
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Reduced concentration west of airport suburbs overflown comparison.pdf (223 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 3 Options Assessment Report.pdf (709 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 2 Engagement and outcomes
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Phase 1 Engagement and outcomes
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Phase One Engagement Promotion (200 KB) (pdf)
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Alternative Daytime Over Water Departure Path - South (843 KB) (pdf)
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Alternative Night-time Over Water Departure Paths - South and West (2.02 MB) (pdf)
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Jet Aircraft Early Turn Opportunities - South_ East_ North-East (942 KB) (pdf)
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Replace New Runway Departure with Pre-existing Legacy Runway Departure - West (864 KB) (pdf)
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Turboprop Over Land Departures 5am to 6am - North (660 KB) (pdf)
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Night-time Over Land Departure Opportunities - North (780 KB) (pdf)
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Draft Communications Approach (598 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Improvement Trial Assessment (618 KB) (pdf)
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Baseline Model Development (558 KB) (pdf)
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Noise Action Plan for Brisbane_Noise Improvement Trials Assessment Report_FINAL.pdf (504 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 1 Options Assessment Report V2.pdf (877 KB) (pdf)
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Phase 1 Options Assessment Report (1.56 MB) (pdf)
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Phase 1 Options Assessment Summary (513 KB) (pdf)
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Non-jet departure trial assessment.pdf (1.52 MB) (pdf)
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2018-2019 environmental assessments
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Proposed Airspace Change over Archerfield NPR_EA1316 v1.0_Redacted.pdf (2.96 MB) (pdf)
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Airspace Change over Moreton Bay for Brisbane Airport NPR_EA1318 v1_Redacted.pdf (4.07 MB) (pdf)
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Airspace Change over Redcliffe_EA1319 v1.1_Redacted.pdf (2.24 MB) (pdf)
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Airspace Change over Deception Bay_EA1320 v1.1_Redacted.pdf (2.28 MB) (pdf)
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Proposed Changes to Routes Associated with Brisbane NPR_EA1340 v1.1_Redacted.pdf (7.79 MB) (pdf)
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Proposed SIDs and STARs (outside the EIS boundary) Brisbane NPR_EA_1353_v1.0 _Redacted.pdf (4.3 MB) (pdf)
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Brisbane NPR SIDs STARs EA1353 Addendum_v1_signed_Redacted.pdf (1.52 MB) (pdf)
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Reference documentation
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Engagement Phase 1
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane has finished this stageApril - May 2023
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Engagement Phase 2
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane has finished this stageJuly - September 2023
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Engagement Phase 3
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane has finished this stageOctober - December 2023
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Engagement Phase 4
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane has finished this stageMay - July 2024
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Engagement Phase 5
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane has finished this stageAugust - September 2024
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Engagement Phase 6
Noise Action Plan for Brisbane is currently at this stageJuly - August 2025
Detailed design of preferred options progressed from Phase 5
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Package 4 and remaining actions
this is an upcoming stage for Noise Action Plan for BrisbaneLate 2026
- Optimise the performance of the wider Brisbane airspace system
- Complete remaining actions from previous packages.