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Brisbane International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)

IATA: BNE ICAO: YBBN

Longest Active Runway

11,680 ft

3,560 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-27.3842°, 153.1170°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#255 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#413 of 7558

Top 5.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Australia)

#3 of 9 in AU

#4 of 537 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+16.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 BNE in numbers: 11,680 ft longest runway · #255 of 650 published · #413 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.5%) · #3 in Australia.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Brisbane International Airport (BNE)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Brisbane Airport represents the modern gold standard of Australian airport infrastructure. The commissioning of its parallel runway system effectively doubled flight movement capacity to 110 movements per hour. Situated on low-lying estuarine land at 13 ft MSL, both runways feature grooved asphalt surfaces designed to rapidly shed heavy sub-tropical monsoon downpours without compromising braking action.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Dual parallel runways 01R/19L (11,483 ft / 3,500 m) and 01L/19R (10,827 ft / 3,300 m) with decommissioned crosswind strips.

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Originally situated at Eagle Farm before relocating in 1988 to a massive coastal site north of the city. In July 2020, Brisbane completed Australia's most modern parallel runway project (01L/19R) after extensive sand-drain soil settlement works.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Acts as Queensland's premier international gateway, offering simultaneous parallel operations unmatched by the single-runway layouts of Gold Coast (OOL) and Sunshine Coast (MCY).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Implements Over-Water Operating Modes when wind conditions permit, routing arriving and departing aircraft over Moreton Bay between 22:00 and 06:00 to reduce noise footprint.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) · Airservices Australia Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP DAP)

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

BNE lies at 4 m (13 ft), #614 of 650 published airports by elevation and 5.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 18 ft below the Australia median (31 ft, 9 airports); MEL is highest at 434 ft, 421 ft higher than BNE.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of BNE. Nearest published airport: Newcastle Airport (NTL), 332 NM, 10,033 ft (1,647 ft shorter than BNE); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,680 ft (3,560 m)

BNE runways: 01R/19L 11,680 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 01L/19R 10,827 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 9 in Australia; SYD leads by 1,319 ft (12,999 ft). +16.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01R/19L	11,680 ft (3560 m / 3.560 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
01L/19R	10,827 ft (3300 m / 3.300 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	5,577 ft (1700 m / 1.700 km)	98 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →