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Brisbane Airport is committed to minimising noise impacts of operations on neighbouring communities, while responding to the economic and social drivers for the continued growth of Brisbane.
Through our community engagement program, we strive to maintain a clear understanding of who our neighbouring communities are and what matters to them by generating informed, respectful, honest and ongoing conversations, particularly when it comes to our airport operations and how they may be affected. This includes listening to suggestions about ways to reduce aircraft noise and investigating them thoroughly.
Together with Airservices Australia and our airline partners, we’ve developed and implemented noise abatement programs and are committed to continue to work with the community and industry in investigating a number of initiatives to drive continuous improvement to the noise impacts of flight paths over residential areas.
Airservices Australia Noise Monitors
Airservices Australia is primarily responsible for monitoring aircraft noise with a number of fixed noise monitors placed around Brisbane. Details of the information collected is displayed in the Airservices WebTrak tool.
Additional noise monitors were placed in the community prior to the opening of the new runway.
In early 2020, Brisbane Airport developed the first combined Airport / Airservices Aircraft Performance and Noise Program in Australia. Recognising the sensitivity of residents to major changes in aircraft noise patterns, this program includes the provision of six extra noise monitors in addition to the eight permanent noise monitors already in use by Airservices. Four temporary noise monitors have been placed in New Farm, Bardon, Carina and Hamilton, plus two permanent noise monitors south of the two runways.
How can I find out more:
For current information on flight paths and aircraft movements at your address, visit Airservices Australia’s Aircraft in your Neighbourhood website.
Brisbane Airport Noise Monitors
In August 2024 after testing the software, Brisbane Airport procured Casper Noise to provide independent noise monitoring for the airport and its surrounding communities. Brisbane Airport has installed five permanent noise monitors and a temporary roving monitor to provide supplementary noise information.
Temporary Roving Noise Monitor
Following feedback from residents wanting to better understand noise levels in their neighbourhood, Brisbane Airport purchased a noise monitoring terminal that is deployed for short periods at different locations across Brisbane. The monitor enables us to observe the noise abatement procedures, investigate improved noise outcomes and share this information with the community. Brisbane Airport continues to use this short-term monitor at different locations using Casper Noise.
Monitor data source: Casper Noise, Envirosuite and Airservices Australia
The Gap (live 01 November 2023 - 02 April 2024)
Past Monitor Locations
The Gap Noise Monitor (live 01 November 2023 - 02 April 2024)
Taringa Noise Monitor (live 30 May 2023 - 14 August 2023)
Redlands Noise Monitor including Wellington Point and Thornlands (live 13 January 2023 - 30 April 2023)
Coorparoo Noise Monitor (live 19 May 2022 - 01 July 2022)
Cedar Creek Noise Monitor (live 07 February - 11 April 2022)
Upper Brookfield Noise Monitor (live 25 October 2021 - 14 January 2022)
Balmoral Hill Noise Monitor (live 30 July - 08 October 2021)
FAQS
Why is the monitor only in a location for a short time?
To enable us to investigate specific community concerns at different locations. The monitor will be deployed at each location for approximately 3 months to allow sufficient data to be captured to validate any findings.
Why can't I see the monitor on Webtrak?
The monitors are not part of the Airservices Noise and Flight Path Monitoring System (NFPMS). More information on the Airservices monitors is available here.
Who is managing the monitor?
From August 2024, Casper Noise will manage the installation and calibration of the temporary noise monitor. Casper Noise is an independent international company that specialises in airport noise monitoring around the world. At the end of each monitoring period, Casper Noise will provide a detailed report on the findings, correlating aircraft noise levels with aircraft type, height and frequency. The reports will continue to be published to this web page.
Prior to August 2024 Envirosuite managed the temporary noise monitoring and reporting.
How is the monitor calibrated?
Noise monitoring terminals are calibrated on location against background noise levels to make sure they are not triggered by general background noise sources. Additionally, the noise events are calibrated against actual aircraft movements over the noise monitor (matched) to make sure the actual aircraft details are matched to the noise event.