Select ‘SHOW FLIGHT PATHS’ to see arriving and departing flight paths on a typical day, based on average weather conditions. Select ‘SHOW NOISE MAPPING’ to see visuals of aircraft noise levels of more than 70 decibels.

(land over the bay, take-off over the city)

(land over the city, take-off over the bay)

(land over the bay, take-off over the city)

(land over the city, take-off over the bay)

(land over the bay, take-off over the city)

(land over the city, take-off over the bay)

Flight paths used for both arriving and departing aircraft will change based on the direction of the wind at the airport. Aircraft typically take-off and land by flying into the wind.

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Aircraft noise heard across Brisbane can change between seasons, days of the week and time of day. This is due to a number of factors including seasonal weather impacts and passenger demand for flights.

Season: Prevailing winds change between seasons and impact the direction of flights and flight paths used.

Brisbane Summer

(Sep-Feb) Brisbane Winter

(Mar-Aug)

Day of the week: The number of flights changes with less flights on Saturdays and Sundays.

Weekday Weekend

Time of day: There are more flights during the day time period, reducing into the evening and even less overnight.