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Brisbane noise monitoring report

As part of the Brisbane Noise and Flight Path Monitoring System (NFPMS), Airservices monitors noise levels in areas surrounding Brisbane airport using 16 noise monitors (both long-term and short-term; this number can vary depending on any active airspace/flight path changes). We strategically deploy noise monitors at various locations around the greater Brisbane region to capture data from aircraft operations in differing phases of flight. More information on the Brisbane NFPMS is available here. 

Noise monitor data is publicly available on WebTrak, for community members to see the noise level of aircraft as they pass over the monitors. There is currently a 3-minute delay in providing information and we are working to reduce this time.

The below interactive tool provides a monthly report for each long-term noise monitor.

The tool is best viewed in full screen mode. To familiarise yourself with the tool, we advise that you click on the ‘Click here for Help’ button on the bottom right of the tool before use.

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Short Term Monitoring – Completion reports

Airservices maintains a short-term noise monitoring program around the greater Brisbane region to:

  • support airspace/flight path change reviews with quantitative data, by comparing pre-and-post-change levels
  • calibrate noise models
  • respond to requests from the Brisbane Airport Community Aviation Consultation Group (BACACG) or other community requests for noise monitoring data in specific areas.

Noise monitors are sited in areas that effectively capture noise data from the aircraft that are the focus of the monitoring program. The decisions on final locations of monitors take into account a number of other factors, including security, licensing, facilities and background noise levels. These decisions are made by Envirosuite (the global noise monitoring specialists contracted by Airservices).

Following deployment of a short-term noise monitor, Envirosuite provide a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the deployment.

Please find links below to download Brisbane short-term noise monitoring completion reports (all reports are provided as PDFs):

Samford (04 December 2021 – 04 February 2022)
Brookfield (28 July – 21 October 2023)
Upper Brookfield (02 August – 18 November 2023)

Brisbane Airport Corporation has conducted temporary noise monitoring around Brisbane to supplement the Airservices noise monitoring program. They have completed monitoring at:

  • Balmoral Hill (30 July – 8 October 2021)
  • Upper Brookfield (25 October 2021 – 14 January 2022)
  • Cedar Creek (7 February – 11 April 2022)
  • Coorparoo (19 May – 1 July 2022)
  • Redlands Noise Monitor including Wellington Point and Thornlands (13 January – 30 April 2023)
  • Taringa (30 May – 14 August 2023)
  • The Gap (1 November 2023 – 2 April 2024)

To view their reports click here.