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 detailing 11 recommendations and 82 individual actions.
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).
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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 detailing 11 recommendations and 82 individual actions.
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).
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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Have you seen the tool tips for the baseline model? Give them a try and then please give us your feedback here.
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You can give your feedback on the trial of non-jet departures over land at night (10pm to 6am). From the legacy runway, aircraft will turn left immediately after take-off to complete their climb over water. Read more about this operation in this post.
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CLOSED: Feedback for this report has concluded.
Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
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CLOSED: Phase 3 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
CLOSED: Phase 3 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of this topic is to reduce the impact of overnight arrivals on communities
This is one of two topics open to feedback until 10 December 2023.
For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation and the changes we are proposing. There is also a scalable map for this topic; that is, an online map where you can search for a street address and zoom in to see how the proposals relate to that location.
Information Sheet – Comparison of suburbs overflown – View scalable map (Northerly winds) – View scalable map (Southerly winds)
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CLOSED: Phase 3 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
CLOSED: Phase 3 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of this topic is to reduce the frequency and concentration of flights over communities to the north-west
This is one of two topics open to feedback until 10 December 2023.
For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation and the changes we are proposing. There is also a scalable map for this topic; that is, an online map where you can search for a street address and zoom in to see how the proposals relate to that location.
Information Sheet – Comparison of suburbs overflown – View scalable map
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Please note, while these sessions have now all been completed, submissions are open until Sunday 10 December 2023.
Phase 3 sessions have now all been completed. Submissions are open until Sunday 10 December 2023.
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CLOSED: Phase 2 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of this topic is to reduce the impact of concentrated night-time operations on communities
This is one of four topics open to feedback until 10 September 2023. For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation and the options we have developed. There is also a scalable map for this topic; that is, an online map where you can search for a street address and zoom in to see how each option relates to that location.
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CLOSED: Phase 2 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of proposals on this topic is to support greater use of SODPROPS (flights over the waters of the bay) including daytime operation
This is one of four topics open to feedback until 10 September 2023. For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation and the options we have developed. There is also a scalable map for this topic; that is, an online map where you can search for a street address and zoom in to see how each option relates to that location.
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CLOSED: Phase 2 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of proposals on this topic is to enable operations in this mode to be shared across both runway communities
This is one of four topics open to feedback until 10 September 2023. For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation and the options we have developed. There is also a scalable map for this topic; that is, an online map where you can search for a street address and zoom in to see how each option relates to that location.
Fact Sheet - View scalable map (6C) - View scalable map (6D) - Provide feedback
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CLOSED: Phase 2 feedback period has closed. Please ensure you are subscribed to the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane project page to receive updates.
The purpose of proposals on this topic is to improve transparency and quality of information provided to the community
This is one of four topics open to feedback until 10 September 2023. For each topic, we have produced a fact sheet with information on the existing operation - in this case, currently available reporting - and the options we have developed. The fact sheet for this topic also explains the noise abatement procedures currently in operation at Brisbane Airport.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
This engagement has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
This engagement has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
This engagement has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
For more information on this proposed change, click here.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
View the draft communications approach here.
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Phase 1 engagement has concluded
This engagement has concluded.
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Timeline
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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 is currently at this stageMay - June 2024
- Detailed design of preferred options progressed from previous phases
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Package 3
this is an upcoming stage for Noise Action Plan for BrisbaneMid-late 2024
- Further options to reduce the frequency and concentration of flights over communities.
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Package 4
this is an upcoming stage for Noise Action Plan for BrisbaneLate 2024
- Optimise the performance of the wider Brisbane airspace system.
Documents
- Noise Action Plan for Brisbane (259 KB) (pdf)
- Noise Action Plan for Brisbane Overview (376 KB) (pdf)
- 2023 Engagement Schedule (170 KB) (pdf)
- Communications Approach
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Phase 1 Engagement and outcomes
- Phase One Engagement Promotion (200 KB) (pdf)
- Alternative Daytime Over Water Departure Path - South (843 KB) (pdf)
- Alternative Night-time Over Water Departure Paths - South and West (2.02 MB) (pdf)
- Jet Aircraft Early Turn Opportunities - South, East, North-East (942 KB) (pdf)
- Replace New Runway Departure with Pre-existing Legacy Runway Departure - West (864 KB) (pdf)
- Turboprop Over Land Departures 5am to 6am - North (660 KB) (pdf)
- Night-time Over Land Departure Opportunities - North (780 KB) (pdf)
- Baseline Model Development (558 KB) (pdf)
- Draft Communications Approach (598 KB) (pdf)
- Noise Improvement Trial Assessment (618 KB) (pdf)
- Noise Action Plan for Brisbane_Noise Improvement Trials Assessment Report_FINAL.pdf (504 KB) (pdf)
- Phase 1 Options Assessment Report (1.56 MB) (pdf)
- Phase 1 Option Assessment Summary (513 KB) (pdf)
- Phase 2 Engagement
- Phase 3 Engagement
- Reference documentation
- Scope of consultancies supporting delivery of the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane (206 KB) (pdf)