In 2010, the Gold Coast Airport Noise Abatement Consultative Committee (ANACC) requested we undertake a trial into widening the departure flight paths for Runway 14.

The trial looked at spreading out the jet departure paths for flights to specific destinations (including Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan, Townsville, Mount Isa and Cairns) in order to reduce the noise exposure to residents at Fingal Head, while maintaining minimal impact to other residential areas.

The trial reduced movements over the central area of Fingal Head, however community consultation showed that there was no support for the trial to be implemented permanently.

The flight path was not permanently implemented and the investigation was closed.