Commonly Used Terms

There are many technical terms and acronyms that are used in relation to the operation and management of an airport, and which are used in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Major Development Plan (MDP).

01 Arrival

Zero-One Arrival: Refers to planes arriving on the existing main runway at Brisbane Airport over the city.

01 Departure

Zero-One Departure: Refers to planes taking off from the main existing runway at Brisbane Airport over Moreton Bay.

14/32 Runway

This runway is the smaller cross runway at Brisbane Airport which is capable only of accommodating smaller aircraft operations due to its length, pavement strength and pavement widths.

19 Arrivals

One-Nine Arrival: Refers to planes landing on the existing main runway at Brisbane Airport from over Moreton Bay.

19 Departures

One-Nine Departure: Refers to planes taking off from the existing main runway at Brisbane Airport towards the city.

737

The Boeing 737 is the world’s most popular medium range – narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft.

747

The Boeing 747, commonly known as the “Jumbo”, is the most recognised of all modern airliners and until the advent of the Airbus A380 in 2005, was the largest passenger airliner in service.

767

The Boeing 767 is a widebody commercial passenger jet aircraft.

A380

The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger jetliner in the world and entered commercial service on 25 October 2007. The A380 is the only full double decker jetliner, and the tip of its tail stands at over 10 stories high. As such, the term 'Superjumbo' has become synonymous with the A380.

Airports Act

Airports Act 1996: This Act is administered by the Federal Government’s Department of Transport and Regional Services.

ANEC

Australian Noise Exposure Concept: An ANEC is a set of noise contours constructed using the Integrated Noise Model, based on a specific operating scenario – aircraft mix, operating mode and aircraft volume.

ANEF

Australian Noise Exposure Forecast: Australia has adopted the ANEF system, which depicts cumulative aircraft noise, as the standard depictor for master planning and land use planning. The Airports Act 1996 requires BAC to develop ANEF contours for its runway system. The ANEF is a single number index for predicting the cumulative exposure to aircraft sound in communities near airports during a specific time period (usually a calendar year) and is useful for rating compatibility of land uses with response to aircraft sound. Equivalent ANEF values at individual positions around airports are joined on maps to form ANEF contours. The ANEF system of aircraft noise assessment is described in Australian Standard AS 2021 Acoustics – Aircraft Noise Intrusion – Building Siting and Construction. As the title of the Standard suggests, the ANEF system is about land use and buildings