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}}'''Brisbane Airport''' {{Airport codes|BNE|YBBN}} is located in the [[Brisbane]] suburb of Brisbane Airport,<ref>{{citeweb|title=Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited |url=http://www.brisbaneairport.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=ContactUs|publisher=brisbaneairport.com.au|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref> [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The airport is managed by Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited (BAC) and the current [[CEO]] is Koen Rooijmans.
}}'''Brisbane Airport''' {{Airport codes|BNE|YBBN}} is a major international airport located in the [[Brisbane]] suburb of Brisbane Airport,<ref>{{citeweb|title=Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited |url=http://www.brisbaneairport.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=ContactUs|publisher=brisbaneairport.com.au|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref> [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The airport is managed by Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited (BAC) and the current [[CEO]] is Koen Rooijmans.


Brisbane Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal and a [[Container terminal|cargo terminal]]. Both of the passenger terminals have a number of shops and [[cafeteria]]s.
Brisbane Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal and a [[Container terminal|cargo terminal]]. Both of the passenger terminals have a number of shops and [[cafeteria]]s.


The airport won Best Privatised Airport of 2005 by the International Air Transport Association [[IATA]]. Brisbane's $400 million parallel runway project is close to a reality after a dramatic rise in passenger numbers over the last 3 years.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Airport & Travel Statistics|url=http://www.brisbaneairport.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=FastFacts_AirportAndTravelStatistics#10|publisher=brisbaneairport.com.au|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref>
The airport is currently second busiest in terms of international passenger arrivals, and is also the largest international airport in Australia by landmass. The airport won Best Privatised Airport of 2005 by the International Air Transport Association [[IATA]]. Brisbane's $400 million parallel runway project is close to a reality after a dramatic rise in passenger numbers over the last 3 years.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Airport & Travel Statistics|url=http://www.brisbaneairport.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=FastFacts_AirportAndTravelStatistics#10|publisher=brisbaneairport.com.au|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref>


Brisbane, along with [[Kingsford Smith International Airport|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, along with [[Kingsford Smith International Airport|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]].
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* [[Aircalin]] (Noumea)
* [[Aircalin]] (Noumea)
* [[Airlines PNG]] (Port Moresby)
* [[Airlines PNG]] (Port Moresby)
* [[Air New Zealand]] (Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Queenstown, Wellington)
* [[Air New Zealand]] (Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Los Angeles, Queenstown, Wellington)
* [[Air Niugini]] (Port Moresby)
* [[Air Niugini]] (Port Moresby)
* [[Air Pacific]] (Nadi)
* [[Air Pacific]] (Nadi)
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==New services==
==New services==
*Emirates Airline will expand its services into Brisbane Airport from October, 2008 when it adds a second daily service from Dubai. The new service will operate non-stop from Dubai utilising an Airbus A340-500 aircraft.
*Emirates Airline will expand its services into Brisbane Airport from October, 2008 when it adds a second daily service from Dubai. The new service will operate non-stop from Dubai utilising an Airbus A340-500 aircraft.

*Qantas currently has a non-stop flight to and from LAX, boosting the supply that is needed to accommodate for the many who wish to visit Southern California and South-East Queensland.


==Airport Drive congestion==
==Airport Drive congestion==
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Considering the huge leap in passengers traveling to and from Brisbane Airport due to mass tourism in the South-East Queensland Region, 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.
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[[Image:Southern cross.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The ''Southern Cross'' (1943)]]
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Considering the huge leap in passengers travelling to and from Brisbane Airport due to mass tourism in the South-East Queensland Region, 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.
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.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Brisbane Airport welcomes Sugarmill Rd upgrade|url=http://www.transportweekly.com/pages/en/news/articles/49554/|publisher=transportweekly.com|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Brisbane Airport welcomes Sugarmill Rd upgrade|url=http://www.transportweekly.com/pages/en/news/articles/49554/|publisher=transportweekly.com|accessdate=2008-03-18}}</ref>
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== The "Southern Cross" at the international terminal ==
== The "Southern Cross" at the international terminal ==
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[[Image:Southern cross.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The ''Southern Cross'' (1943)]]
The "''[[Southern Cross (aircraft)|Southern Cross]]''", which was piloted by Australian [[aviator]], [[Charles Kingsford Smith|Sir Charles Kingsford Smith]], and which was the first aircraft to fly across the Pacific Ocean (travelling from [[San Francisco, California]] to Brisbane in [[1928]]), is now preserved and displayed in a special glass "[[hangar]]" close to the International Terminal.
The "''[[Southern Cross (aircraft)|Southern Cross]]''", which was piloted by Australian [[aviator]], [[Charles Kingsford Smith|Sir Charles Kingsford Smith]], and which was the first aircraft to fly across the Pacific Ocean (travelling from [[San Francisco, California]] to Brisbane in [[1928]]), is now preserved and displayed in a special glass "[[hangar]]" close to the International Terminal.


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Brisbane Airport
File:Brisbane-airport-brand.png
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorBrisbane Airports Corporation Limited
ServesBrisbane
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates27°23′00″S 153°07′05″E / 27.38333°S 153.11806°E / -27.38333; 153.11806
Websitewww.brisbaneairport.com.au
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,560 11,680 Asphalt
14/32 1,700 5,577 Asphalt
Statistics (2006-2007)
Passengers17,592,548
Source: Australian AIP at FAC
Brisbane Airport
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Suburbs around Brisbane Airport:
Nudgee Nudgee Beach Port of Brisbane
Hendra Brisbane Airport Pinkenba
Eagle Farm Eagle Farm Pinkenba

Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is a major international airport located in the Brisbane suburb of Brisbane Airport,[1] Queensland, Australia. The airport is managed by Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited (BAC) and the current CEO is Koen Rooijmans.

Brisbane Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal and a cargo terminal. Both of the passenger terminals have a number of shops and cafeterias.

The airport is currently second busiest in terms of international passenger arrivals, and is also the largest international airport in Australia by landmass. The airport won Best Privatised Airport of 2005 by the International Air Transport Association IATA. Brisbane's $400 million parallel runway project is close to a reality after a dramatic rise in passenger numbers over the last 3 years.[2]

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 is accessible by road from Brisbane's Gateway Motorway and from the city, and by rail using the Airtrain service that is linked to the Citytrain network. A new Airport Link motorway is planned to connect the Brisbane CBD and airport.

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

History

Brisbane's original main airport was Archerfield Aerodrome to the south-west of the CBD. A smaller airstrip existed at Eagle Farm, which was where the Southern Cross first landed in Australia after its trans-Pacific flight in 1928.

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 considerably upgraded Eagle Farm airfield to cater for military flights. After the war this became Brisbane's main civilian airport with many of the original hangars used as passenger and freight terminals, up to the 1980s.

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.[3][4]

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.

In 1995 the Australian Federal Government announced it would be selling its airports around Australia. The airport was acquired on a 50 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 and a partner in the Australia TradeCoast economic development zone.

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.[5]

Brisbane Airport from space, Satellite montage

An Airport Link motorway has been proposed to alleviate congestion on airport approach roads and nearby suburbs.

Statistics for Brisbane Airport
Year Total Passengers
2000-01 13,051,798
2001-02 12,087,266
2002-03 12,040,670
2003-04 14,059,998
2004-05 15,623,155
2005-06 16,208,976
2006-07 17,592,548

Management

The airport is managed by the Brisbane Airport Corporation, an Australian company in the ownership of Brisbane City Council, the Port of Brisbane Corporation, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and institutional investors. The Corporation operates the Airport under a long term lease (50 + 49 years, commencing in 1995) from the Commonwealth of Australia.

Operations

Terminal organisation

Domestic

File:Virgin-Blue-Airliners-at-the-Brisbane-Airport-domestic-terminal.JPG
Virgin Blue airliners at the Brisbane Airport domestic terminal (2005)
  • Macair Airlines (Bedourie, Birdsville, Boulia, Cunnamulla, Charleville, Mt. Isa, Morandbah, Oakey, Quilpie, St. George, Thargomindah, Toowoomba, Windorah)
  • Qantas (Domestic) (Adelaide, Alice Springs, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Karratha, Melbourne-Tullamarine, Mt Isa, Perth, Sydney, Townsville)
    • Jetstar Airways (Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne-Avalon, Newcastle, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sydney, Townsville)
    • QantasLink (Blackall, Blackwater, Barcaldine, Bundaberg, Canberra, Charleville, Emerald, Gladstone, Hervey Bay, Longreach, Lord Howe Island, Mackay, Newcastle (resumes July 2008) [8], Rockhampton, Roma)
  • Brindabella Airlines (Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, Port Macquarie)
  • Regional Express (Lismore, Maryborough (resumes September 2008) [9])
  • Virgin Blue (Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Mackay, Melbourne-Tullamarine, Newcastle, Perth, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sydney, Townsville)

International

JALways aircraft at the Brisbane International Airport terminal (2006)

International terminal expansion

Brisbane Airport commenced a $340 million dollar expansion in October, 2006 of the International Terminal, it will be completed by the end of 2008.

The expansion of the terminal will feature:

  • Additional check-in facilities.
  • Additional arrival facilities
  • 2 new aircraft gates, these gates will be capable of handling the Airbus A380 aircraft. The 2 new gates will have the ability to either handle one wide-body aircraft per gate or 2 narrow body-aircraft per gate.
  • Expanded apron area on the northern side of the facility.
  • Will increase the number of retailers to 56.
  • A new multi-level undercover carpark.
  • 2 extra baggage claim carousels to make a total of 9.
  • Increased comfort for passengers throughout the terminal.

Cargo

New services

  • Emirates Airline will expand its services into Brisbane Airport from October, 2008 when it adds a second daily service from Dubai. The new service will operate non-stop from Dubai utilising an Airbus A340-500 aircraft.
  • Qantas currently has a non-stop flight to and from LAX, boosting the supply that is needed to accommodate for the many who wish to visit Southern California and South-East Queensland.

Airport Drive congestion

Considering the huge leap in passengers traveling to and from Brisbane Airport due to mass tourism in the South-East Queensland Region, 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.

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.[13]

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 mins, and added approx AU$15 to the cost of a taxi fare.[14]

A planned deviation of the gateway motorway is expected to alleviate congestion and is due for completion in 2010.

Brisbane Airport Corporation has been criticised for allowing more development to go ahead on airport land which is expected to bring even more traffic congestion.

The "Southern Cross" at the international terminal

The Southern Cross (1943)

The "Southern Cross", which was piloted by Australian aviator, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, and which was the first aircraft to fly across the Pacific Ocean (travelling from San Francisco, California to Brisbane in 1928), is now preserved and displayed in a special glass "hangar" close to the International Terminal.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited". brisbaneairport.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  2. ^ "Airport & Travel Statistics". brisbaneairport.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ "Leighton Holdings History". leighton.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  4. ^ "Welcome_to_Squawk_Ident". adastron.com. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. ^ "AIRPORTS ACT 1996". bar.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  6. ^ http://www.btre.gov.au/info.aspx?NodeId=103
  7. ^ http://www.btre.gov.au/info.aspx?NodeId=101
  8. ^ About Qantas - Newsroom
  9. ^ Display Media Release
  10. ^ "Brisbane Airport - Monthly International Timetables". bne.com.au. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  11. ^ OzJet Airlines - Home
  12. ^ What's New - Solomon Airlines - Solomon Islands National Airline
  13. ^ "Brisbane Airport welcomes Sugarmill Rd upgrade". transportweekly.com. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  14. ^ "Airport roundabout outrage". brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
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