Brisbane’s new runway commenced operations on 12 July 2020 .

Brisbane Airport Corporation and Airservices are working with stakeholders across community, government and industry to ensure that the Brisbane Airport operations meet the highest safety standards and incorporate the most environmentally sustainable practices, wherever practicable.

Airservices conducted a Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the flight paths and airspace changes implemented to support parallel operations, and the associated aircraft noise impacts. The final PIR report, released in 2022, recommended a series of actions to improve noise outcomes for the community. These are being delivered through the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane.

We are currently working through the recommendations and presenting options as they are developed to the community for feedback. Our immediate priorities are actions which aim to:

• Reduce the impact of over-water operations that fly over communities as aircraft cross the coastline
• Reduce the impact of night-time operations on communities
• Extend the use of Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) and other over-water operations
• Reduce the concentration of operations over communities.

You can visit the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane page on Engage Airservices to register to stay up to date with our engagement and the options as they are developed and implemented.