Brisbane Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Limited | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Brisbane, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°23′00″S 153°07′05″E / 27.38333°S 153.11806°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.bne.com.au | ||||||||||||||
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Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney 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 its low cost international subsidiary Pacific Blue Airlines and a secondary hub for both Qantas and its low cost subsidiary Jetstar. 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]
Brisbane Airport is home to Qantas' 767-300 and A330 heavy maintenance facility[4][5]. Virgin Blue has a smaller maintenance facility at the Airport, where line-maintenance on the Airline's 737 fleet is performed[6]. Other airlines, namely QantasLink and Alliance also conduct maintenance at their respective facilities at the Airport[7][8].
The airport has international and domestic passenger terminals, a cargo terminal, a General Aviation terminal and apron as well as 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.[9] Brisbane Airport was voted the best airport in the Australia-Pacific region and the airport with the friendliest staff in the world in the 2008 Skytrax World Airport Awards.[10] In 2009 it was voted the best airport in Australia and again won the friendliest staff award for the Asia Pacific region.[11] The International terminal has also won the Queensland architecture award.[12]. In 2010 it was again voted the best Australian Airport by Sktrax and made the worlds top 20 airports.[13][14][15]
History
Due to its flat surface, Eagle Farm, originally a farming area, was announced as an aerodrome in 1925.[16] 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 9 June 1928, after completing the first trans-pacific flight in his Fokker F.VII, the Southern Cross.[17] 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.[16]
By the 1970s it was clear that the facilities at Eagle Farm were inadequate for a city of Brisbane's size and anticipated growth. Many long-haul international services to Asia were required to make an enroute stop (i.e. Darwin), disadvantaging the city to lure prospective carriers and business opportunities. 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.[18][19] 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.
The new facilities included: two new independent terminals; new state-of-the-art maitenance facilities; new freight apron at the exisiting passenger terminal; two runways with parallel taxiway systems (cater for Code F+ aircraft); new access roads and parking facilities; and as well as a new 75m tall ATC tower.
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.[2] 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 A380s or 4 A320s)[20] parking bays served by aerobridges. Overall, with the expansion of the international terminal, there are 12 parking bays through-out the terminal, 2 being A380 ready, the rest single[21].
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 (A380s do not at this point in time operate on scheduled services to Brisbane).[22] The terminal also features Air New Zealand, Qantas and Singapore Airlines lounges.
The terminal also has a 5 storey, $35m long term carpark and a smaller short term carpark.[22]
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 and Skytrans 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. It has three lounges – the Qantas Club, Business Class and Chairmans Lounge. Virgin Blue occupies what was the former Ansett Australia end of the terminal. Its concourse has 11 parking bays, six of which are served by aerobridges (all single bridges). It has one lounge – The Lounge which is located in the former Golden Wing Club opposite Gate 41.
Remote bays are located to the north and south of the building (serving non-jet aircraft), and in the central area (serving jet aircraft).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Air New Zealand | Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown [seasonal], Wellington | International |
| Air Niugini | Port Moresby | International |
| Air Pacific | Nadi | International |
| Air Vanuatu | Espiritu Santo, Port Vila | International |
| Aircalin | Nouméa | International |
| Brindabella Airlines | Coffs Harbour, Moree, Port Macquarie, Tamworth | Domestic |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | Hong Kong1 | International |
| China Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan | International |
| China Eastern Airlines | Shanghai–Pudong [seasonal][23] | International |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou [begins 1 November][24][25] | International |
| Emirates | Auckland, Dubai, Singapore | International |
| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi, Singapore | International |
| EVA Air | Taipei–Taoyuan | International |
| Japan Airlines operated by JALways | Tokyo–Narita [ends 1 October][26] | International |
| Jetstar Airways | Adelaide, Avalon, Cairns, Darwin, Denpasar/Bali2, Hamilton Island, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Proserpine, Sydney, Townsville | Domestic |
| Jetstar Airways | Christchurch | International |
| Korean Air | Seoul–Incheon | International |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur1 | International |
| Norfolk Air operated by Our Airline | Norfolk Island1 | International |
| Our Airline | Honiara, Nauru, Tarawa | International |
| Philippine Airlines | Manila1 | International |
| Qantas | Adelaide, Alice Springs, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Karratha, Melbourne, Mount Isa, Perth, Sydney, Townsville | Domestic |
| Qantas | Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Manila, Mumbai, Nouméa, Queenstown [seasonal], Singapore, Sydney | International |
| Qantas operated by Jetconnect | Auckland | International |
| Qantas operated by QantasLink | Barcaldine, Biloela/Thangool, Blackall, Blackwater [ends 15 August][27], Bundaberg, Cairns, Canberra, Charleville, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Longreach, Lord Howe Island, Mackay, Moranbah, Newcastle, Rockhampton, Roma, Townsville | Domestic |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | Bandar Seri Begawan | International |
| Singapore Airlines | Singapore | International |
| Skytrans Airlines | Bedourie, Birdsville, Boulia, Charleville, Cunnamulla, Mount Isa, Quilpie, St George, Thargomindah, Toowoomba, Windorah | Domestic |
| Solomon Airlines operated by Strategic Airlines | Honiara | International |
| Strategic Airlines | Denpasar/Bali2, Port Hedland | Domestic |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | International |
| Tiger Airways Australia | Adelaide, Melbourne, Rockhampton | Domestic |
| Virgin Blue | Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sydney, Townsville | Domestic |
| Virgin Blue operated by Pacific Blue | Auckland, Christchurch, Denpasar/Bali, Dunedin, Hamilton, Honiara, Nadi, Port Moresby, Port Vila, Queenstown [seasonal], Wellington | International |
| Virgin Blue operated by Polynesian Blue | Apia | International |
| Virgin Blue operated by V Australia | Los Angeles, Phuket [28] | International |
- Notes
- ^1 These flights may make an intermediate stop en route to and/or from their listed final destination; however the airlines have no traffic rights to carry passengers solely between Brisbane and the intermediate Australian stop.
- ^2 Despite this being an international destination, the flight departs from the domestic terminal and makes an intermediate stop enroute for processing.
Cargo services
The following airlines operate scheduled cargo flights from Brisbane. All cargo services operate from the Freight Terminal.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Australian air Express | Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville |
| HeavyLift Cargo Airlines | Honiara, Port Moresby |
| Pacific Air Express | Honiara, Nauru, Port Vila[29][30] |
| Pel-Air for DHL | Mackay, Rockhampton, Sydney |
| Toll Aviation operated by Jetcraft Aviation | Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney |
| Toll Priority | Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
Prospective flights
- Cebu Pacific – has sought entitlements from the Filipino CAB to operate 2 weekly Brisbane services.[31]
- Garuda Indonesia – expects to introduce services by October 2010.[32]
- Pacific Wings Australia – new startup planning flights to Nouméa and Rotorua utilising a 737-300.[33][34]
- Air China - studying the possibility of introducing services to Brisbane.[35]
- Vietnam Airlines - studying the feasibility of introducing services to Brisbane in 2010.[36]
- V Australia - has obtained rights to fly daily to Hong Kong, with Brisbane a likely port for the services.[37]
- Japan Airlines - has stated once back to profitablity they will reinstate Tokyo - Brisbane.[38]
Airport hotel
The Novotel Brisbane Airport is a 4.5-star hotel completed in December 2009. Located adjacent to the International terminal the hotel is accessible by Airtrain or shuttle bus running between the hotel and the domestic and international terminals. The six-storey hotel offers 157 rooms, conference rooms for up to 120 persons, restaurant, bar and lounge area, gymnasium and a rooftop pool.[39]
Passenger services
Many services are offered to travellers and passengers and these include:
- Airport Accommodation
- Visitor Information Desk [40]
- Door-to-door airport shuttle transfer [41], [42]
- Hotel/motel/hostel self-serviced booking board [40]
- Car rental boothes
- Shops and food courts
- Car park
- Airtrain co-provided by Queensland Rail - This service operates up to every 15 minutes and operates express to Brisbane's downtown Citytrain stations, while express services to the Gold Coast depart every 30 minutes. There is a designated station for each terminal.
Development projects
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Domestic terminal expansion
A staged upgrade and expansion of Brisbane Airport’s Domestic Terminal Precinct has commenced. The first two stages are the Common User Satellite Project and the new Multi Level Car Park. Brisbane Airport’s Domestic Terminal is a curved building. The three ‘satellites’ extending beyond the building provide additional passenger lounge facilities for airlines. Two of the satellites at Brisbane Airport are complete (i.e. full circles) and the third satellite (in the centre area used by Jetstar and other regional airlines) is currently a horseshoe shape. The Common User Satellite Upgrade Project will turn the horseshoe shaped satellite into a shape similar to the other satellites. Capacity of the Common User Satellite will increase and on completion there will be additional aircraft gates, lounges, food outlets, airline offices and facilities for other operational requirements. Construction of the new nine-level car park will commence mid 2010 and once complete, the car park will provide around 5,000 new undercover car parks, bringing the total number of car park spaces within the Domestic Terminal precinct to around 9,000.[43]
New parallel runway
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.[44]
The business case for new parallel runway[45] was based on the premise of continuing growth in air traffic demand and assumed low fuel prices into the future. Criticisms of these assumptions[46] have already been vindicated by cutbacks on the part of numerous airlines in response to increasing fuel prices. On April 13, 2009, it was announced that the new parallel runway's construction would not commence till 2018 due to the global financial crisis.[47]
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 Inner City Bypass and Clem Jones 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. It is due for completion by mid 2012.[48]
The new Northern Access Road project, completed in Dec 2009, is expected to dramatically reduce traffic congestion on Airport Drive. Moreton Drive, the five kilometre, multi-lane road network, linking Gateway Motorway with the airport Terminals, provides airport users with a second major access route to terminals and on-airport businesses. [49]
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][50]
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.[51]
Operations
Brisbane, along with Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport and Sydney Airport, are having terminal modifications to accommodate the new Airbus A380. The A380 first arrived at Brisbane on 14 November 2005.
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[52]. 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 Airport, along with Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport and Perth Airport, have had terminal modifications to accommodate the new Airbus A380, The A380 first arrived at Brisbane on 14 November 2005. Brisbane Airport's annual passenger numbers are expected to reach more than 25.6 million by 2015 and around 50 million by 2035[53] Brisbane Airport recorded more than 18.5 million passengers in 2007–08. 4.1 million of those were international, with the remaining 14.4 million being domestic[54]
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See also
- List of Australian airports
- Transport in Australia
- United States Army Air Forces in Australia (World War II)
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