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Brisbane Airport
File:Brisbane-airport-brand.png
The Front of the International Terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBrisbane Airport Corporation Pty Limited
ServesBrisbane, Queensland
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates27°23′00″S 153°07′05″E / 27.38333°S 153.11806°E / -27.38333; 153.11806
Websitewww.bne.com.au
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,560 11,680 Asphalt
14/32 1,700 5,577 Asphalt
Statistics (2007-2008)
Passengers18,523,979
Source: Enroute Supplement Australia[1]

Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Sydney and Melbourne airports. Located in the suburb with the same name,[2] the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is a hub for Virgin Blue and a secondary hub for both Qantas and its low cost subsidiary, Jetstar. It is also a hub for the newly developed Australian international airline, V Australia. It is part of the Brisbane–Sydney air route, which is the eleventh busiest passenger air route in the world, and the seventh busiest in the Asia-Pacific region.[3]

The airport has international and domestic passenger terminals, a cargo terminal, and two runways. Brisbane Airport is accessible from the central business district by the Gateway Motorway and the Airtrain rail service, which is linked to the Citytrain suburban network. The new Airport Link motorway is planned to connect the Brisbane CBD and airport.

The airport was awarded the IATA Eagle Award in 2005, the second of only two Australian airports to receive such award.[4] In July 2007 Brisbane Airport was voted the best airport in the Australia-Pacific region in the 2008 Skytrax World Airport Awards.[5]

History

Due to its flat surface, Eagle Farm, originally a farming area, was announced as an aerodrome in 1925.[6] Although Qantas started operations there in 1926, most of the flights in Brisbane operated at the Archerfield Airport, which contained a superior landing surface. While in operation, Charles Kingsford Smith landed there on June 9, 1928, after completing the first trans-pacific flight in his Fokker F.VII, the Southern Cross.[7] There is now a museum containing the original aircraft, along with a memorial.

During the Second World War, Brisbane was the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the South West Pacific Area, General Douglas MacArthur. The United States armed forces upgraded the airfield to cater for military flights, bringing it to such a standard that it became the main civilian airport for the city.[6]

The Kingsford Smith Memorial, housing the Southern Cross

By the 1970s it was clear that the facilities at Eagle Farm were inadequate for a city of Brisbane's size and anticipated growth. The Federal Government announced the construction of a new airport to be built immediately north of Eagle Farm. The new airport was built by Leighton Holdings and opened in 1988.[8][9] The new airport was built on the former Brisbane residential suburb of Cribb Island that was demolished to make way for the airport. Large amounts of sand were pumped from nearby Moreton Bay to bring much of the swampy land above the range of tides.

As part of the privatisation of numerous Australian airports, the airport was acquired from the Federal Airports Corporation on a 99 year lease by a consortium of governmental and financial interests led by Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which now holds the management contract for the facility. In line with Schiphol's overall policy, Brisbane Airport is now at the heart of a master-planned "Airport City" development.[1] The airport is also a partner in the Australia TradeCoast economic development zone.

Terminals

Brisbane Airport has two passenger terminals.

International terminal

The International Terminal has 12/14 (2 A380's or 4 A320's)[10] parking bays served by aerobridges. Overall, with the expansion of the international terminal, there are 12 parking bays through-out the terminal [11].

The International Terminal has 4 levels: Level 1 houses airlines, baggage handlers and tourism operator, Level 2 handles arrivals, Level 3 houses the departure lounge, and Level 4 houses departure Check-in.

The airport also contains an Emirates Airline first class lounge, the first outside Dubai that has direct access to the A380 aerobridges albeit with no A380s commercially serving the airport.[12] The terminal also features an Air New Zealand, Qantas and Singapore Airlines lounge.

The terminal also has a 5 storey, $35m long term carpark and a smaller short term carpark.[12]

Domestic Terminal

The Domestic Terminal has three distinct areas serving Qantas and Qantaslink at the northern end of the building, Virgin Blue at the southern end of the building, and other carriers such as Jetstar are located in the centre at the common user section.

The Qantas concourse has 9 bays served by aerobridges including 1 served by a dual bridge. The Virgin Blue concourse has 7 parking bays served by aerobridges (all single bridges). The central part of the terminal has no aerobridges.

Remote bays are located to the north and south of the building (serving non-jet aircraft), and in the central area (serving jet aircraft).

Development projects

Domestic terminal expansion

Brisbane Airport will commence a $350 million dollar expansion of the domestic terminal late in 2008.[13] Highlights include the introduction of a new check-in hall on the upper level (as what is featured in Sydney and Melbourne domestic terminals), an expansion of the common user satellite which will result in an extra 7 gates, an expansion of the terminal to the north (which will provide more gate and lounge space), construction of another multi-level carpark and a central energy plant.[14] The expansion of the terminal is scheduled for completion by late 2010.[13]

New parallel runway

Brisbane Airport from space, Satellite montage

On 18 September 2007, the federal government granted approval for the construction of a new runway at Brisbane airport. The proposed $1 billion new runway would take approximately eight years to construct and would generate about 2,700 jobs. The 3,600-metre runway would operate parallel to the existing north/south runway.

Proposals to build a parallel runway eventually (when it is necessary) have been the subject of controversy led by some local politicians. This was a key element of the airport's Master Plan, approved by the Australian Government in 2003. Under Federal Law, developments at major privatised Australian airports do not require approval by local or state planning authorities.[15]

The business case for new parallel runway[16] was based on the premise of continuing growth in air traffic demand and assumed low fuel prices into the future. Criticisms of these assumptions[17] have already been been vindicated by cutbacks on the part of numerous airlines in response to increasing fuel prices. Despite approval from the Federal Government, Brisbane Airport Corporation has not announced when construction will commence and the future of the project remains in doubt.

Road infrastructure

To help relieve congestion between Brisbane and the Airport, the Queensland Government, Brisbane City Council, and a Theiss/John Holland/Macquarie Bank consortium (Brisconnections) are building the Airport Link project. It will include the longest tunnel in Australia (over 8 km; 6 lanes) from the interchange between the ICB and North South Bypass Tunnel (the 2nd longest tunnel in Australia) to an improved Gateway Overpass which will lead on to Airport Drive, cutting 16 sets of traffic lights.

BAC is also constructing a five kilometre, multi-lane road which will provide airport users and tenants with a second major access route to the terminals and on-airport businesses. The road is intended to be a secondary link to and from airport and is to relieve congestion on Airport Drive. It is due to be completed in mid-2009.

Airport Drive congestion

Recently, traffic congestion has increased on the link known as Airport Drive. At the current stage, motorists may have to wait in traffic for up to 45 minutes to just enter the Airport Arterial Road.[citation needed]

A government endorsed rat run has been used to aid the congestion at the Airport Drive/Gateway Motorway during peak traffic periods by giving an alternative route to Airport Drive via Sugarmill Road and Lomandra Drive. $2 million dollars has been put aside to upgrade the Lomandra Drive end of Sugarmill Road, and is due for completion in 2010. [citation needed][18]

Due to the installation of traffic lights on the Airport Drive/Gateway roundabout, travel times from the airport to the city have now been increased by 30 minutes, and added approx AU$15 to the cost of a taxi fare.[19]

Operations

A Qantas Boeing 747 being unloaded

Brisbane, along with Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport and Perth Airport, are having terminal modifications to accommodate the new Airbus A380, The A380 first arrived at Brisbane on November 14, 2005. Brisbane Airport's annual passenger numbers are expected to reach more than 25.6 million by 2015 and around 50 million by 2035.[20]

Brisbane Centre

The Brisbane FIR consists of New South Wales north of Sydney, all of Queensland, most of the Northern Territory and the northern half of Western Australia. It also contains the Australian Tasman Sea airspace. Brisbane Centre is located adjacent to Brisbane Tower at Brisbane Airport. It also contains Brisbane Approach.

Due to the nature of the airspace it controls most international flights in and out of Australia (except Indian Ocean flights), and domestic flights operating to airports within the FIR. From Brisbane Centre, Airservices Australia manages the airspace over the northern half of Australia, representing 5 per cent of the world’s total airspace.[21] As only two of eight capitals are located in the Brisbane FIR, it handles a lesser volume of traffic than Melbourne Centre. However, Sydney is on the border of the two FIRs, and thus Brisbane Centre has control of flights arriving or departing in Sydney from the North.

Traffic and statistics

Brisbane, along with Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport and Perth Airport, are having terminal modifications to accommodate the new Airbus A380, The A380 first arrived at Brisbane on November 14, 2005. Brisbane Airport's annual passenger numbers are expected to reach more than 25.6 million by 2015 and around 50 million by 2035 [20]

Approved/Proposed Service Increases

Etihad Airways Boeing 777 at Brisbane Airport international terminal
  • Air New Zealand - as a result of strong demand, the airline will introduce a third-weekly seasonal Brisbane - Queenstown service [24] [25]
  • Etihad Airways - plans to increase Brisbane services to daily, timeframe indeterminate [26]
  • Current Qantas A330-300 to Singapore will continue onto Mumbai from 2 July.

Prospective Airlines and/or Routes

  • Air Canada - considering commencing services to Brisbane, timeframe indeterminate [27]
  • Viva Macau - expressed interest in operating services to Brisbane or Melbourne [28]
  • Jetstar Airways - shown interest in operating a service from Brisbane to Kuala Lumpur [29]
  • Vietnam Airlines - plans to commence services to Brisbane from Hồ Chí Minh City by the end of 2010 [30]
  • QantasLink - indicates it is interested in a operating flights linking Tamworth and Brisbane [31]
  • Air China - considering beginning services to Brisbane, Perth or Auckland within 18 months [32]
  • China Southern - planning to expand International destinations, with Brisbane under consideration [33]
  • Garuda Indonesia - plans to relaunch services to Brisbane when market conditions improve [34] [35]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate services to Brisbane Airport using their own aircraft. Many others operate services as codeshares.[36]

Passenger and Cargo Airlines servicing Brisbane Airport

AirlinesDestinationsTerminal
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton [ends 25 April] [37], Queenstown [seasonal], Wellington International
Air Niugini Port Moresby International
Air Pacific Nadi International
Air Vanuatu Espiritu Santo [38], Port Vila International
Aircalin Nouméa International
Australian air Express Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville Freight
Brindabella Airlines Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie [39] Domestic
Cathay Pacific Hong KongTemplate:Fn International
China Airlines Taipei-Taoyuan International
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong [seasonal] [40] International
Emirates Airline Auckland, Dubai, Singapore International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi, Singapore International
EVA Air Taipei-Taoyuan International
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines Honiara, Port Moresby [41] Freight
Japan Airlines operated by JALways Tokyo-Narita International
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon International
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur-SepangTemplate:Fn International
National Jet Ballera [42] Domestic
Our Airline
* Solomon Airlines operated by Our Airline
* Norfolk Air operated by Our Airline 		Nauru [43]
* Honiara [44]
* Norfolk Island [begins May 21] [45] 		International
OzJet
* Norfolk Air operated by OzJet 		* Norfolk Island [ends May 21] International
Qantas (Domestic)
* QantasLink
* QantasLink operated by Alliance Airlines
* Jetstar Airways (Domestic) 		Adelaide, Alice Springs, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Karratha, Melbourne-Tullamarine, Mt Isa, Perth, Sydney, Townsville
* Biloela (Thangool), Blackall, Blackwater, Barcaldine, Bundaberg, Cairns, Canberra, Charleville, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Longreach, Lord Howe Island, Mackay, Newcastle, Rockhampton, Roma, Townsville
* Mackay [46]
* Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne-Avalon, Newcastle, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sydney, Townsville 		Domestic
Qantas (International)
* Jetstar Airways (International) 		Auckland, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Manila, Mumbai [begins 2 June] [47], Nouméa, Queenstown [seasonal], Singapore, Sydney, Wellington [ends June 10] [48]
* Christchurch, Denpasar (Bali) [49] 		International
Royal Brunei Airlines Auckland, Bandar Seri Begawan International
Singapore Airlines Singapore International
SkyAirWorld Honiara International
Skytrans Airlines Bedourie, Boulia, Birdsville, Charleveille, Cunnamulla, Mount Isa, St George, Toowoomba, Quilpie, Windorah, Thargomindah [50][51] Domestic
Thai Airways International Bangkok-SuvarnabhumiTemplate:Fn International
Toll Priority
* Toll Aviation operated by Jetcraft Aviation 		Melbourne, Perth, Sydney [52]
* Adelaide, Mackay, Melbourne, Sydney [53] [54] 		Freight
Virgin Blue (International)
* Pacific Blue
* Polynesian Blue
* V Australia
* Auckland, Christchurch, Denpasar (Bali), Honiara [55], Nadi, Port Moresby, Port Vila, Wellington
* Apia [56]
* Los Angeles [begins April 8] [57] 		International
Virgin Blue (Domestic) Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston [seasonal], Mackay, Melbourne-Tullamarine, Newcastle, Perth, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sydney, Townsville Domestic

Template:FnMalaysia Airlines and Thai Airways flights travel from Sydney while selected Cathay Pacific services stop via Cairns to Hong Kong. However, these airlines do not convey domestic passengers.

Fly in/Fly out (FiFo) Airlines operating regular services to/from Brisbane Airport

The following airlines provide regular charters for mining companies throughout Australia/Pacific

Fly in/Fly out mining initiated flights servicing Brisbane Airport
Airlines Destinations Terminal
Alliance Airlines Alice Springs, Century Mine, Cloncurry, Lawn Hill, Telfer Domestic
Our Airline Newman Domestic
Qantas Gove (Nhulunbuy) Domestic
SkyAirWorld (Domestic) Emerald Domestic
SkyAirWorld (International) Noumea International
Skytrans Airlines Clermont Domestic

See also

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