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State Planning Policy—state interest guideline
Strategic airports and aviation facilities
Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
July 2014
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Preface
Using this state interest guidelineThe Queensland Government established the State Planning Policy (SPP) to define the specific matters of state interest in land use planning and development. To support the implementation of the SPP, each state interest in the SPP is supported by a state interest guideline such as this one.
This state interest guideline must be read in conjunction with the SPP.
Where text in this guideline is in a coloured text box, it is an excerpt from the SPP and is the state’s policy about a matter of state interest.
In relation to making or amending a planning scheme, the SPP quoted text defines what a local government should do in preparing or amending a planning scheme (ie. the state prefers this policy but will consider alternative approaches based on specific local context or issues).
Where interim development assessment requirements apply for a state interest (because the relevant planning scheme has not yet integrated the state interest or an amendment to the SPP has occurred subsequent to the scheme), the SPP quoted text defines requirements that must be applied in the assessment of applicable development applications.
Content within this state interest guideline that is not an excerpt from the SPP provides further context and explains how the SPP policies can be applied. It does not introduce or define any new policies which do not exist in the SPP itself. The use of such guidance material is optional—it does not form a statutory component of the SPP and hence is not a mandatory requirement of the state.
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Contents
PART A Background and core concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PART B Integrating the state interest into planning schemes . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PART C Application of interim development assessment requirements . . . 12
PART D Model codes and provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Appendix 1: Core concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Appendix 2: Aviation facilities—location and type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework . . 57
Appendix 5: Guidance on development assessment processes . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles and contact information . . . . . . . . 66
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PART A: Background and core concepts
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BackgroundStrategic airports and aviation facilities play a key economic, tourism, social and defence role in Queensland. The Queensland Government recognises the need to protect aviation assets to support growth of the state’s economy and tourism industry, regional communities and national defence. Protection of strategic airports and aviation facilities also supports Commonwealth, state and local government investment in aviation infrastructure assets and public passenger transport flights.
The Australian Government also has a direct role in protecting strategic airports and aviation facilities in Queensland. The role of the Australian Government is highlighted in blue boxes throughout this guideline.
State Planning Policy (SPP) code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities The SPP (part H) includes a development assessment code for strategic airports and aviation facilities. Local governments and development proponents are encouraged to use this code to assist in the integration of this state interest in both plan making and development assessment.
State interest—strategic airports and aviation facilitiesPlanning protects the operation of strategic airports and aviation facilities, and enables the growth and development of Queensland’s aviation industry.
Core conceptsAppendix 1 provides advice around those core concepts which must be considered in the integration of the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, specifically:
• What is a strategic airport?
• What is an aviation facility?
• What is operational airspace?
• What is a public safety area (PSA)?
• What are the impacts of aircraft noise?
• What is a building restricted area?
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How to appropriately integrate the policy1.1 A local planning scheme should ensure that the
location of strategic airports and aviation facilities are identified in their local planning instrument and include airport environs overlay mapping. This mapping should include the below information in order to appropriately protect strategic airports and aviation facilities. While available information will vary depending on the airport/aviation facility, this could be done with overlays that show:
• operational airspace—Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) surface (for Leased Federal and other strategic airports) or Height Restriction Zone (for defence airfields and joint-user airfields)
• lighting area buffer zone—areas within six kilometre radius of a strategic airport’s runway measured from the aerodrome reference point and lighting intensity zones A–D
• wildlife hazard buffer zone—areas within three, eight and 13 kilometre radius of a strategic airport’s runway measured from the aerodrome reference point
• building restricted areas for aviation facilities
• PSAs
• ANEF contours.
Policy 1Identifying strategic airports and aviation facilities, and associated operational airspace, public safety areas, lighting area buffer zones, wildlife hazard buffer zones, Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) contours, and building restricted areas.
PART B: Integrating the state interest into planning schemes
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1.2 The SPP Interactive Mapping System includes mapping layers depicting the location of strategic airports, aviation facilities, operational airspace (with the exception of Height Restriction Zones), PSAs, ANEF contours and building restricted areas (with the exception of satellite ground station [SGS], glide path and localiser facilities).
1.3 Height Restriction Zones for a defence airfield or joint-user airport can be sourced directly from the Department of Defence (DoD). In future, mapping of Height Restriction Zones, lighting area buffer zones and wildlife hazard buffer zones will also be available from the SPP Interactive Mapping System. It is highly recommended local government request assistance from Airservices Australia to determine the building restricted area for an aviation facility given the highly technical nature of the process.
1.4 The SPP Interactive Mapping System will include the most recent airport environs overlay data required for each local government area. It is the role of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to liaise with all airport managers and Airservices Australia to source the most up-to-date data for each strategic airport and aviation facility.
1.5 In some instances, ANEF data may be limited or may not exist. In those cases, the airport has not developed an ANEF contour, and for that reason the local government cannot include the ANEF constraints.
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How to appropriately integrate the policy2.1 The strategic framework and land use strategies in
a local planning instrument should ensure that the aviation industry is supported by promoting the use of the land surrounding strategic airports for aviation industry activities. These land uses include industry involving the design, manufacture, maintenance and repair of aircraft and aircraft components, aviation and aerospace research and technology facilities and facilities for aviation and aerospace education and training.
Policy 2Facilitating development surrounding strategic airports that is compatible with, depends upon or gains economic advantage from being in proximity to a strategic airport, or supports the role of the strategic airport as a critical freight and logistics hub.
2.2 Land surrounding strategic airports should also be promoted for use by development that gains economic advantage from being in proximity to a strategic airport, or supports the role of the strategic airport as a critical freight and logistics hub. These land uses include air charter businesses, air freight depots, logistic and distribution centres, flight training and skydiving businesses, warehouses and service industries.
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How to appropriately integrate the policy3(a)1 Land use strategies in a local planning scheme should
ensure development and associated activities do not adversely impact the safety and viability of strategic airports by creating obstacles in operational airspace or compromising aircraft safety.
3(a)2 Development and activities which may create an obstacle in prescribed airspace for Leased Federal airports or compromise aircraft safety are defined as ‘controlled activities’ under the Airports Act and the Airport (Protection of Airspace) Regulations.
Policy 3Protecting strategic airports by ensuring:
(a) development and associated activities do not create incompatible intrusions or compromise aircraft safety, in operational airspace.
3(a)3 The development and activities that may create obstacles should also be avoided in operational airspace for defence airfields, joint-user and other airports. In addition, development and activities with a propensity to attract wildlife (e.g. birds or bats) are also considered to have the potential to adversely impact on operational airspace and aircraft safety.
3(a)4 Land uses and associated activities which may adversely impact operational airspace and aircraft safety are listed in Table 1 below. When making or amending a local planning instrument, local government should carefully consider allocation of land in the vicinity of a strategic airport for the land uses listed in Table 1. Land in the vicinity of a strategic airport can be allocated for a use listed in Table 1 where the local government can demonstrate that the use will not result in adverse impacts on operational airspace or aircraft safety.
Table 1—Land uses with the potential to adversely impact operational airspace and aircraft safety
Activity Land uses
Physical obstructions:
• temporary or permanent
• natural or man-made.
• all land uses where building/structure height exceeds OLS or height restriction zone
• renewable energy facility (wind farm)
Transient obstructions Outdoor sport and recreational aviation activities (e.g. parachuting, hot air ballooning, hang gliding, shooting ranges).
Lighting hazards:
• including reflected sunlight
• distracts or interferes with pilot visibility
• creates pilot confusion regarding approach or runway lighting.
• industry
• port services
• warehouse
• major sport, recreation and entertainment facility
• outdoor sport and recreation
• outdoor lighting
• roads (500–1000 m-long straights)
• advertising device
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Activity Land uses
Wildlife hazards • cropping
• intensive animal industry
• animal husbandry
• aquaculture
• industry involving food processing
• major sport, recreation and entertainment facility
• outdoor sport and recreation
• utility installation (e.g. sewage/wastewater treatment facilities and waste management facilities [landfill and transfer stations])
• environmental facility (park/conservation estate) (e.g. wetlands)
Gaseous plumes with high velocity (exceeds 4.3 m per second)
Airborne particulates that impair visibility
• medium and high impact industry
• special industry (noxious and hazardous industry)
• extractive industry
• utility installation
• crematorium
Policy 3Protecting strategic airports by ensuring:
(b) development avoids increasing risk to public safety in defined public safety areas.
How to appropriately integrate the policy3(b)1 The policy outcome can be achieved by ensuring that the
local planning instrument does not allow the following types of development in a PSA:
• accommodation activities
• the manufacture or bulk storage of flammable, explosive or noxious materials
• uses that attract large numbers of people (e.g. sports stadia, shopping centres, industrial and commercial uses involving large numbers of workers or customers)
• institutional uses (e.g. education establishments, hospitals).
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Policy 3Protecting strategic airports by ensuring:
(c) development mitigates adverse impacts of aircraft noise and is compatible with forecast levels of aircraft noise within the 20 ANEF contour or greater of strategic airports.
How to appropriately integrate the policy3(c)1 Local government is encouraged to use both ANEF
system and alternative aircraft noise metrics such as single event contours (e.g. N70) to inform strategic land use planning decisions about use of land affected by aircraft noise. Alternative aircraft noise metrics should not be used as a substitute for ANEF system information; rather they are a complementary tool that can assist local government in communicating the nature of aircraft noise exposure at a specific location.
REFER TO: Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework guideline, which provides information for local government with further information about alternative aircraft noise metrics through direction to Attachment 1 of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Alternative aircraft noise.
3(c)2 A local planning instrument should make development assessable as described in Table 2 and 3 to ensure incompatible development on land affected by aircraft noise reduces adverse noise impacts on the community to acceptable levels.
REFER TO: PART C: Application of interim development assessment requirements for Table 2 and 3.
3(c)3 Australian Noise Exposure Concept (ANEC) contour mapping cannot be included in a local planning instrument airport environs overlay mapping because it is a hypothetical map and may not have been subject to review by relevant authorities such as Airservices Australia. ANEC maps are produced during consideration of options for airport development and are based on assumptions about runways, aircraft types and so on and future operating conditions which may never occur. Alternative aircraft noise metrics (e.g. N70s) also cannot be included in a local planning instruments airport environs overlay mapping. Neither ANEC mapping nor alternative noise metrics are considered to be a development assessment tool and therefore should not be used to assess aircraft noise impacts on individual development proposals during development assessment processes.
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Policy 4Protecting aviation facilities by ensuring development and associated activities within building restricted areas do not adversely affect their functioning.
How to appropriately integrate the policy4.1 When allocating land uses in areas where development
has the potential to impact on the functioning of aviation facilities, preference should be given to those uses that are unlikely to penetrate or impact on a facility’s building restricted area. Adverse effects on functioning of aviation facilities can arise from development that causes:
• permanent or temporary physical obstructions
• electrical or electro-magnetic interference
• deflection or interference of signals.
REFER TO: Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication) for information on how to define the building restricted area for an aviation facility.
Policy 5Identifying and protecting key transport infrastructure and corridors (passenger and freight) linking strategic airports to the broader transport network.
How to appropriately integrate the policy5.1 Strategic airports need to be linked to the broader
transport network in order for their operations to be viable. Without roads and railways the airport would not be able to be supplied with the passengers, freight, goods and services required to operate.
5.2 Key transport infrastructure and corridors (including key freight routes) linking a strategic airport to the broader transport network are identified and protected from development which would compromise the function of the transport route.
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Policy 6Including the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities or similar development assessment requirements.
How to appropriately integrate the policy6.1 The SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities
provides the foundation for local government when drafting their local planning instrument assessment codes. In some instances, a local government may have already developed an airport environs code, to reflect the former state interest, which may not align with the intent of the code.
6.2 In those instances, and when drafting new local planning instrument codes that vary from the SPP code, the local government must be able to adequately demonstrate that the intent of the current policy has been addressed.
REFER TO: SPP Code: strategic airports and aviation facilities located in Part H of the SPP.
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PART C: Application of interim development assessment requirements
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Development assessment requirement 1Complies with the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities
How to appropriately address the assessment requirement
The following information provides local government with information to assist in the assessment of development against the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities.
The guidance is structured in accordance with the relevant performance outcomes of and acceptable outcomes within the code and needs to be read in conjunction with the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities.
PO1 to PO4—operational airspaceA development proposal should not adversely impact on the operational safety and viability of strategic airports by creating obstacles or compromising aircraft safety in operational airspace. This policy outcome will be achieved if:
• development does not include or create a permanent or temporary physical or transient obstruction in a strategic airport’s operational airspace
• development does not include or create external lighting or reflective surfaces that could distract or confuse pilots
• emissions from a development do not significantly increase air turbulence, reduce visibility or compromise the operation of aircraft engines in a strategic airport’s operational airspace
• development does not significantly increase the risk of wildlife hazards in a strategic airport’s operational airspace.
Intrusions into operational airspace
Permanent or temporary physical (natural or man-made) or transient obstacles in operational airspace may adversely impact safety and efficiency of aircraft operations of strategic airports.
Generally, buildings and structures exceeding 12 metres in height should be assessed for their potential impact on operational airspace as measured in Australian Height Datum (AHD).
While the Procedures for Air Navigation Services—Aircraft Operational Surfaces (PANS-OPS) is not included within a local planning instrument overlay, it will be considered as part of the airport manager/Australian Government agency assessment of an infringement into operational airspace.
The height of operational airspace in relation to local topography needs to be taken into account when considering height restrictions for buildings or structures. Generally, the further the distance a proposed structure is from the runway(s), the taller the structure can be without intruding into operational airspace. This is because the height of the surface for operational airspace (above ground level) increases as the distance from runways increases (see Figure 1). The exception to this trend is where topography surrounding an airport is mountainous or undulating.
Therefore appropriate height restrictions for a structure need to be determined following advice from the relevant airport manager.
Figure 1—Conceptual illustration of operational airspace
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Consideration should also be given to any ancillary projections (e.g. antennae, satellite dishes, masts, signs, lift overruns etc.) on buildings and any cranes that are likely to be used during construction. Development applications should ensure ancillary projections are included in all calculations of the height of the proposed obstacle. Information about any cranes to be used during construction should also be provided with the original application. Planting of tree species that have potential to grow to a height that intrudes into operational airspace is inappropriate for developments close to runway ends.
Height restrictions may be relaxed if the impacts of a proposed development are shielded by existing structures. The airport manager can identify areas of ‘obstacle shielding’ where buildings or other structures of an agreed height would not cause an obstruction in operational airspace (e.g. a new building proposed in a central business district with existing tall buildings and structures). However, approval is still required from the Australian Government if the proposed development will encroach into operational airspace. Obstacle shielding enables those developments that would otherwise impact on operational airspace to be assessed as achieving the performance outcome for protecting operational airspace.
Sporting and recreational aviation activities (e.g. parachuting, hot air ballooning or hang gliding) can also adversely affect the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations if they occur within an airport’s operational airspace. Material changes of use for permanent sites including such activities may need to include conditions restricting the operational of these activities to prevent intrusions into a strategic airport’s operational airspace.
Guideline F of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Managing the risk of intrusions into the protected airspace of airports provides local government and proponents of development with further information about how to address risks to aviation safety posed by development.
REFER TO: Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework.
Australian Government role
A development proposal involving a building, structure, crane or other construction equipment which encroaches into the operational airspace of a Leased Federal or other strategic airport must be referred to the airport manager for assessment who will on refer the proposal to the Australian Government if required. Encroachments into a Height Restriction Zone for a defence or joint-user airfield must be referred to DoD for assessment.
Appendix 5: Guidance on development assessment processes and Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles provides more information regarding the Australian Government’s role and assessment processes for intrusions into operational airspace of strategic airports.
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Lighting and reflective surfaces
Pilots are reliant on the specific patterns of aeronautical ground lights (i.e. runway lights and approach lights), to safely approach and land aircraft at a strategic airport during inclement weather and outside daylight hours. Aeronautical ground lights enable pilots to align their aircraft with the runway in use and land the aircraft at the appropriate part of the runway.
Lighting associated with development within six kilometres of a strategic airport can have adverse effects on operational airspace if it is configured in such a way as to:
• confuse pilots because of similarities with approach or runway lighting
• distract or interfere with a pilot’s vision while in control of approaching or departing aircraft, for example because of brightness or glare.
Configurations of lights in straight parallel lines 500–1000 metres long, particularly in the vicinity of large unlit areas, can replicate the appearance of airport runways at night. Such lighting configurations could be associated with roads, large parking/storage handling areas, container parks, wharves and sporting fields. Glare or flashes from sporting stadia, flare plumes, refineries, upward shining lights, flashing or sodium (yellow) lighting and reflected sunlight can distract pilots at critical moments.
It is important that lighting associated with development in the vicinity of a strategic airport is not configured in a way that pilots could be distracted or mistake such lighting as the aeronautical ground lights from the airport. Development involving significant external lighting, flare plumes, laser lights and other such bright light sources within six kilometres of an airport needs to be designed so that the lighting does not increase the risk of an aircraft incident.
Guideline E of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Managing the risk of distractions to pilots from lighting in the vicinity of airports provides local government and proponents of development with further information about how to address risks to aviation safety posed by development.
REFER TO: Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework.
Australian Government role
A development proposal within six kilometres of a strategic airport involving installation of external lighting that is likely to affect aircraft operations must be referred to the airport manager for assessment who will on refer the proposal to the Australian Government if required. Both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and Regulation 94 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988) and DoD have legislative powers to cause lighting which may cause distraction, confusion or glare to pilots flying aircraft to be turned off or modified.
Lighting design matters should be addressed during pre-lodgement stage of development assessment processes to avoid CASA or DoD directives to modify lighting after it has been installed. CASA can provide advice about the design and installation of lighting within six kilometres of a strategic airport on the request of local government or an applicant.
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Emissions
A gaseous plume with a velocity exceeding 4.3 metres per second
Exhaust plumes can originate from several sources including:
• stacks or vents from industrial facilities
• industrial flares creating an instantaneous release of hot gases
• cooling towers producing large volumes of buoyant gases
• exhaust gases from power generation facilities.
Development incorporating stacks or vents that can emit high velocity gaseous plumes have the potential to adversely impact aircraft operations by affecting the handling characteristics of an aircraft in flight. In such situations there is danger of a momentary loss of control of the aircraft.
Where a development involves plume rises exceeding a velocity of 4.3 metres per second, mitigation measures may be required. In some circumstances, mitigation will not be possible without adversely affecting the operational safety and efficiency of the strategic airport.
Airborne particulates that may impair visibility
Development with the potential to produce steam, dust, smoke, ash and other airborne particles or pollutants (e.g. extractive industries) into operational airspace may affect aircraft safety by reducing pilot or air traffic control (ATC) visibility, or impacting engine operation. Impacts on visibility can cause a change from visual to instrument flight rules which can in turn reduce the handling capacity of operational airspace by as much as 50 per cent.
Development that emits airborne particles is incompatible with operational safety and efficiency of strategic airports if it occurs on land beneath operational airspace.
Australian Government role
Any plume rise exceeding a velocity of 4.3 metres per second at exit must be referred to the airport manager who will on refer the proposal to CASA for assessment. CASA will assess the potential hazard and dangers under Regulation 139.370 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Regulation 6 of the Airspace Regulations 2007.
The Advisory Circular AC 139–5(1) provides guidance to proponents regarding the plume rise assessment process and the information required from proponents to initiate a plume rise assessment by CASA. CASA can provide advice and conduct a preliminary screening of the location for local government or applicants during the pre-lodgement stage of development assessment.
Australian Government role
A development proposal involving emission of airborne particulates that may impair visibility in operational airspace must be referred to the airport manager who will on refer the proposal to CASA for assessment. Proposals with the potential to affect visibility in a Height Restriction Zone for a defence or joint-user airfield must be referred to DoD for assessment.
Appendix 5: Guidance on development assessment processes and Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles provides more information regarding the Australian Government’s role and assessment processes for intrusions into operational airspace of strategic airports.
It is recommended proponents seek CASA or DoD advice during pre-lodgement stage of development assessment processes.
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Wildlife hazards—managing the risk of strike in the vicinity of airports
All wildlife on or around an airport should be regarded as a potential hazard to aircraft safety. Most wildlife strikes occur on and in the vicinity of airports, where aircraft fly at lower elevations. Flying vertebrates (e.g. birds or bats) mainly use airspace within 300 metres of the ground so are likely to conflict with aircraft when they are at their most vulnerable, i.e. immediately after take-off and during landing approaches or other low flying manoeuvres.
The risk of a wildlife strike by an aircraft is relative to the level and form of wildlife activity within the boundary of an airport and in surrounding areas. Certain land uses (see Table 1) can attract wildlife which then migrate onto the airport or across flight paths, increasing the risk of strikes. Airports actively reduce wildlife populations and manage the risk of strikes on airport land.
Where local government seek to approve land uses which may increase the risk of wildlife strike near existing airports, steps should be taken to mitigate risk in consultation with the airport manager and qualified bird and wildlife management experts.
Risk mitigation measures that should be considered in such cases include:
• a requirement for a wildlife hazard management program
• the establishment of wildlife management performance standards
• allowance for changes to design and/or operating procedures at places where land use has been identified as increasing the risk of wildlife strike to aircraft
• establishment of appropriate habitat management for incompatible land uses
• creation of performance bonds over increased risk development to ensure clean-up and compensation should obligations not be met
• authority for airport operators to inspect and monitor properties close to airports where wildlife hazards have been identified
• consistent and effective reporting of wildlife events in line with Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) guidelines.
Guideline C of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Managing the risk of wildlife strikes in the vicinity of airports provides local government and proponents of development with further information about how to address risks to aviation safety posed by development.
REFER TO: Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework.
Australian Government role
Local government may refer a development proposal in the vicinity of a strategic airport that may increase risk of wildlife strike to the airport manager for advice if required. A development proposal in the vicinity of a defence or joint-user airfield that may increase risk of wildlife strike should be referred to DoD for assessment.
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Risk associated with wind turbine installations (wind farms) or wind monitoring towers
Wind farms can be hazardous to aviation as wind turbines are tall structures with the potential to come into conflict with low-flying aircraft. Temporary and permanent wind monitoring towers can be erected in anticipation of, or in association with, wind farms and can also be hazardous to aviation, particularly given their low visibility. These structures can also affect the performance of aviation facilities operated by Airservices Australia and DoD.
A state code for wind farm developments is being developed by DSDIP, which will inform the planning, construction and operation of wind farms in Queensland, including consideration of potential aviation impacts. Wind farms in Queensland will be required to comply with this code.
Guideline D of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Managing the risk of wind turbine farms as physical obstacles to air navigation provides local government and proponents of development with further information about how to address risks to aviation safety posed by development.
Risk associated with shooting ranges
If a new shooting range is proposed beneath a strategic airport’s operational airspace, CASA should be notified.
CASA has interests in the siting of shooting ranges in the vicinity of airports. Bullets, shots or pellets associated with shooting ranges should not penetrate operational airspace. CASA (under the Civil Aviation Act 1988, Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and manual of operational standards) can provide advice on safety areas, distances and range orientation.
Australian Government role
A proponent must notify the airport manager, CASA and Airservices Australia when wind turbines over 110 metres above ground level are proposed within 30 kilometres of a strategic airport. DoD must be notified of any wind farm proposal in Queensland. Pre-lodgement meetings are recommended with the airport manager, CASA, DoD and the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP).
Appendix 5: Guidance on development assessment processes and Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles provides more information regarding the Australian Government’s role and assessment processes for intrusions into operational airspace of strategic airports.
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PO5—Protection of aviation facilitiesLocal government and proponents of development can determine whether a proposed development is located in a building restricted area and, if so, which zone of the building restricted area the development is located in by consulting the SPP Interactive Mapping System and Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication).
In most cases, a building restricted area is divided into two zones: Zone A and Zone A/B. Radar and very high frequency (VHF) facilities have a third zone called the area of interest (see Figure 2). Each zone has a different level of restriction on the type of structures and activities that can occur in the zone and different assessment requirements.
Zone A describes the dimensions of airspace around an aviation facility that is critical for the functioning of the facility. Development proposals on land in Zone A should comply with the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities and be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment of the impacts of the development on the facility.
Figure 2—Conceptual illustration of zones within a building restricted area
Area of interest
A/B
A
REFER TO: Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles for further information.
Where a development is proposed on land within Zone A/B, local government and/or the proponent of the development will need to use the information provided in Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication) to determine whether the proposed development will be located in Zone A or Zone B. Whether a development is in Zone A or B depends on the location and height of the development, relative to the aviation facility. If the height of the development is such that it will not encroach into the airspace defined as Zone A, the development will not need to be assessed against the requirements of the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities or referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.
Where a development is proposed on land within an area of interest, it is not required to be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment unless it encroaches into protected airspace for a radar facility as defined in Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication).
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Generally, the types of development proposals which require assessment, if proposed within a building restricted area include:
• buildings (multistorey offices or residential, sheds, car parks etc.)
• hangars and warehouses
• infrastructure including bridges and motorway/freeway, overpasses etc.
• power station stacks and plumes
• power lines, power poles and light poles
• telecom towers
• commercial signage and advertising billboards
• construction cranes (mobile, tower and luffing etc.)
• wind turbines and wind monitoring masts.
Applications for development in a building restricted area should contain sufficient information about the site and development proposal for the assessment manager and Airservices Australia to be able to establish that the proposed use would not adversely affect the functioning of aviation facilities.
Height limits for development within/beneath an aviation facility’s building restricted area may be relaxed if the impacts of any proposed use are shielded by existing structures. Airservices Australia can identify areas of ‘obstacle shielding’ where buildings or other structures to an agreed height would not cause an obstruction in building restricted area.
It should be noted that the SPP Interactive Mapping System does not include mapping of the building restricted areas for SGS antennas or instrument landing systems (ILS) (localisers and glide paths) due to the complexity of the dimensions of these areas. Local government and proponents of development in the vicinity of these types of facilities can contact the relevant airport manager or Airservices Australia for advice in these circumstances
REFER TO: Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles for contact details.
Australian Government role
A development proposal on land located within a building restricted area should be referred to Airservices Australia or DoD for assessment in accordance with the requirements outlined in Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication). Airservices Australia or DoD will provide local government and proponents with authoritative advice about the impact of a proposed development on the function of an aviation facility, requirements for risk assessment processes and mitigation methods. It is recommended advice is sought during pre-lodgement stage of development assessment processes to avoid objections from Airservices Australia or DoD.
If a development adversely affects the functioning of an aviation facility, CASA (under the Civil Aviation Act 1988) has legislative powers to cause buildings and structures to be modified, an activity to cease, or other action to be taken as necessary to remove the interference.
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PO6—Public safety areasDevelopment should not increase the risk to public safety in a PSA. Any development involving a material change of use or reconfiguration of a lot in a PSA should avoid:
• increasing the numbers of people living, working or congregating in the PSA
• the use or storage of hazardous, explosive or flammable materials.
Any assessment of a development’s compatibility with the policy intent of a PSA should consider:
• direct impacts to aircraft passengers and people on the ground in the case of an aircraft accident in a PSA
• indirect impacts arising from damage to ground facilities such as storage facilities for explosive, flammable or other hazardous materials.
PO7—Aircraft noiseWhen assessing an application, a material change of use should be consistent with compatible and incompatible land use within ANEF contours as outlined in Table 2.
Where Table 3 classifies a land use as assessable development, approvals for material changes of use should be subject to a condition requiring associated building work to incorporate noise attenuation measures that achieve the indoor design sound levels set out in Table 4. Noise attenuation measures should be determined by an appropriately qualified acoustic professional.
Guideline A of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework, Measures for managing impacts of aircraft noise provides local government and proponents of development with further information about how to address adverse impacts on development from aircraft noise.
REFER TO: Appendix 3: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework for further information.
Table 2—Compatible and incompatible land uses within ANEF contours
Sensitive land usesCompatibility of use within ANEF contour of site
Compatible Compatible subject to conditions
Incompatible
Accommodation activity (except short–term accommodation, rooming accommodation), residential care facility
Less than 20 ANEF 20–25 ANEF 25–40 ANEF
Short-term accommodation, hotel, rooming accommodation Less than 25 ANEF 25–30 ANEF 30–40 ANEF
Educational establishment, child care centre Less than 20 ANEF 20–25 ANEF 25–40 ANEF
Hospital, health care service Less than 20 ANEF 20–25 ANEF 25–40 ANEF
Community use, places of worship Less than 20 ANEF 20–30 ANEF 3–40 ANEF
Office Less than 25 ANEF 25–35 ANEF 35–40 ANEF
Source: Adapted from AS 2021 (as adopted 7 July 2000).
Note:1. Table 2 only considers aircraft noise impacts on indoor spaces specifically.2. AS 2021 should be referred to by those seeking information/background on the basis for Table 2.
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Table 3—Levels of assessment for development within ANEF contours
Land usesLevel of assessment
Self-assessable Assessable
Accommodation activity (except short-term accommodation, rooming accommodation), residential care facility
Less than 25 ANEF Reconfiguration of a lot or material change of use on land within the 25–40
ANEF
Short-term accommodation, hotel, rooming accommodation Less than 30 ANEF Material change of use on land within the 30–40
ANEF
Educational establishment, child care centre Less than 25 ANEF Material change of use on land within the 25–40
ANEF
Hospital, health care service Less than 25 ANEF Material change of use on land within the 25–40
ANEF
Community use, places of worship Less than 30 ANEF Material change of use on land within the 30–40
ANEF
Office Less than 35 ANEF Material change of use on land within the 35–40
ANEF
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Table 4—Desirable indoor design sound levels for sensitive land uses
Land use Location within development Indoor design sound level dB(A)
Accommodation activities
Residential care facilities
Sleeping areas 50
Other habitable 55
Short-term accommodation
Hotels
Rooming accommodation (hostel)
Sleeping areas 55
Educational establishments
Child care centres
Libraries
Classrooms, study areas
Sleeping areas
50
Teaching area, assembly areas 55
Hospitals
Health care services
Wards, theatres, treatment and consulting rooms
50
Laboratories 65
Community uses
Places of worship
50
Offices Private offices, conference rooms 55
Open offices 65
Source: Adapted from AS 2021 (as adopted 7 July 2000).
Note:1. AS 2021 as adopted 7 July 2000, should be referred to for advice and information about the indoor design sound levels in Table 4.
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PART D: Model codes and provisions
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Refer to the SPP code: Strategic airports and aviation facilities located in Appendix 4 in the SPP.
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Appendix 1: Core concepts
This Appendix provides advice around those core concepts which must be considered in the integration of the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities.
Specifically:
• What is a strategic airport?
• What is an aviation facility?
• What is operational airspace?
• What is a PSA?
• What are the impacts of aircraft noise?
• What is a building restricted area?
• What is the role of the Commonwealth Government in aviation matters?
What is a strategic airport?A strategic airport is an airport that is considered by the state to be essential to the national and state air transport network or the national defence system. An airport is a strategic airport for the purposes of the SPP if it meets one of the following criteria:
1. The airport is listed as a ‘Commonwealth place’ as defined by the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 and comes under the regulatory regime of the Airports Act 1996.
2. The airport is a defence airfield subject to the Defence Act (Areas Control) Regulations 1989, implemented by DoD under the Defence Act 1903.
3. The airport is deemed to be public passenger transport infrastructure that is serviced by regular public transport services and it has more than 50 000 passenger movements per annum consisting of:
a) aircraft with a capacity to carry greater than 30 passengers per flight
b) aircraft with a weight of greater than 3400 kilograms.
4. The airport is deemed to be essential to the state for economic or social reasons. Such reasons include, but are not limited to:
a) being used as an international gateway or international alternate
b) enabling services necessary to support both existing tourism and identified tourism opportunities
c) supporting existing and planned urban/regional areas and townships
d) being a major freight and logistics hub or providing significant industry and employment opportunities
e) supporting both community access to essential air services and social connectivity for regional communities.
Airports meeting the above criteria are listed in the SPP Table 2: Strategic airports. The airports are categorised as one of four different types to assist in differentiating the planning requirements that apply to land in the vicinity of the strategic airport:
1. Leased Federal
2. defence airfields
3. joint-user
4. other (either owned by a local authority or private entity or leased from the state).
Table 2 of the SPP identifies the name the strategic airport identified in the SPP and affected local governments.
What is an aviation facility?An aviation facility is a communication, navigation or surveillance (CNS) facility that allows:
• pilots to navigate while en-route between airports
• pilots to utilise terminal area navigation aids to conduct instrument approach procedures
• dialogue between pilots and ATC
• ATC to monitor and confirm an aircraft location.
The aviation facilities protected by the SPP are listed in Appendix 2: Aviation facilities—location and type. These facilities are:
• directly associated with the operations of a strategic airport listed in Table A and operated by the airport owner or
• a system-wide (or en-route) aviation facility operated by Airservices Australia, DoD or another agency under contract with the Australian Government.
Further information about communication, navigation and surveillance facilities is provided on the next page.
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Communication facilitiesCommunication facilities enable air-to-ground communications between pilots and ATC or communications between major ATC and other aviation facilities. Communication facilities used in Queensland are:
• VHF radio transmitters and receivers
• high frequency (HF) radio transmitters and receivers
• SGS antennas.
Signal reception between aircraft and ground facilities is by line of sight or via a satellite link.
Navigation facilitiesA network of ground-based navigation aids is used for instrument navigation by pilots of suitably equipped aircraft. Generally, navigation aids are located at airports or at key points on air routes. Navigation aids used in Queensland are:
• the ILS, including associated localisers, glide paths and marker beacons
• the non-directional beacon (NDB)
• VHF omnidirectional range (VOR), conventional very high frequency omni-directional range (CVOR) and doppler VHF omni-directional range antennas (DVOR)
• distance measuring equipment (DME).
Surveillance facilitiesSurveillance facilities monitor air routes and aircraft movements to assist ATC with more accurate information on aircraft position. This reduces the need for voice communications between ATC and the pilot. Surveillance facilities used in Queensland are:
• Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR)
• Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
• Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance system
• Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS).
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What is operational airspace?Airports need airspace around it to enable aircraft to take-off, land or manoeuvre safely and efficiently. This airspace is called ‘operational airspace’ or ‘prescribed airspace’ for Leased Federal airports.
During take-off, landing or manoeuvring operations, pilot workload is greatest and an aircraft is least manoeuvrable. Therefore, it is very important that operational airspace remains clear of any obstacles or activities that could distract or interfere with the safe operation of an aircraft.
Development (such as buildings and structures), natural landscape features and transient activities can have adverse impacts on the safety, viability and efficiency of airport operations if it encroaches into operational airspace. The effects of individual obstacles may be relatively minor when assessed using Collision Risk Modelling, however together a number of obstacles may seriously limit runway utilisation, cause airspace congestion and reduce the effective handling capacity of a strategic airport. For example, a tall building that encroaches into operational airspace may result in the minimum descent altitude for an approaching aircraft being lifted to account for the new, taller obstacle. As a result, aircraft operators may have to reduce the amount of fuel, number of passengers and/or weight of cargo carried by an aircraft, or restrict the number of aircraft that may be able to land during inclement weather.
The SPP uses the following tools to ensure operational airspace is protected:
• for Leased Federal and other airports—the OLS and the PANS-OPS surface
• for defence airfields and joint-user airfields—Height Restriction Zones pursuant to the Defence (Areas Control) Regulations 1989 (DACR) under the Defence Act 1903.
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Obstacle Limited Surface (OLS)The OLS for an airport is a surface which defines the operational airspace that should be kept free of obstacles for aircraft operations being conducted under visual operations. The OLS can extend up to 15 kilometres from the end of runways at major airports.
An obstacle that encroaches into OLS airspace is not automatically prohibited. However, pre-existence of a structure or other obstacle in OLS airspace does not necessarily mean that a new proposal to encroach into OLS airspace will be approved. The aim is to ensure that all obstacles that encroach into OLS airspace can be identified and assessed by the relevant airport manager, CASA and/or Airservices Australia for their potential impact upon the safety and efficiency of airport operations. The assessment will determine whether the encroachment is permissible and if so, whether any risk mitigation requirements (e.g. lighting) need to be imposed to protect operational safety.
Procedures for Air Navigation Services—Aircraft Operations Surface (PANS-OPS)The PANS-OPS surface determines the operational airspace a pilot is required to use when flying an aircraft under non-visual operations, that is, when relying on instruments for navigation. This normally occurs during poor visibility or inclement weather. The PANS-OPS surface protects aircraft from colliding with obstacles when flying using instruments.
Under Regulation 9 of the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996, a permanent encroachment into PANS-OPS airspace for a Leased Federal airport is not permitted. For other airports, development should seek to avoid any permanent encroachments into PANS-OPS airspace. However, if all stakeholders agree that a permanent encroachment into PANS-OPS airspace is essential, the PANS-OPS surface should be raised so it is clear of the development causing the intrusion. This may cause operational restrictions for airport operations and could result in greater impacts on the community, for example re-design of flight paths which increases the population exposed to high levels of aircraft noise.
Height Restriction ZonesThe DACR specifies Height Restriction Zones for Queensland defence airfields at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Townsville, RAAF base Amberley, RAAF base Scherger and Army Aviation Centre, Oakey. The height restrictions may limit the height of new structures or additions to existing structures to heights of 7.5, 15, 45 or 90 metres above ground level. If a building, structure or natural object (e.g. a tree) encroaches into the Height Restriction Zone prescribed for the defence airfield, an approval is required from DoD.
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Australian Government role Part 12 of the Airports Act 1996 and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 establishes mechanisms for the declaration of ‘prescribed airspace’ at and around Leased Federal airports.
CASA sets the standards used to determine the OLS and PANS-OPS surface for strategic airports. An airport manager is responsible for determining the OLS and PANS-OPS surface applicable to the airport. Height Restriction Zones for Queensland’s defence airfields are depicted by maps in the schedules of the Defence (Areas Control) Regulations.
Under Part 139 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, CASA must be notified of any object extending to a height of 110 metres or more above ground level (even if the obstacle to located outside of OLS airspace). Any object extending to a height of 150 metres or more above ground level is considered to be an obstacle unless assessed by CASA to be otherwise.
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What is a public safety area? (PSA)A PSA is a defined area at the end of a strategic airport’s runway where there is potentially an increased risk of an aircraft accident occurring. The probability of an accident occurring during any single aviation operation is very low. However, an analysis of aircraft accidents reported to the International Civil Aviation Organisation since 1970 suggests most accidents that do occur, occur immediately beyond the ends of a runway—up to 1000 metres before the runway during landing or up to 500 metres beyond the runway end on take-off. During this time the aircraft is aligned with the extended runway centreline and is relatively close to the ground.
PSAs define the area in which development should be restricted in order to protect the safety of both aircraft passengers, property and people on the ground in the event of an aircraft accident during landing or take-off.
A PSA is required at the each end of a strategic airport’s main runway if:
• the airport is listed as a ‘Commonwealth place’ under the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970
• the airport is a defence airfield subject to the Defence Act (Areas Control) Regulations 1989
• the runway meets the following criteria:
– regular public transport jet aircraft services are provided, or
– greater than 10 000 aircraft movements occur per year (excluding light aircraft movements).
PSAs are also required for other runways (i.e. secondary or cross-runways) of strategic airports where the runway meets the aircraft movements threshold listed above (i.e. has greater than 10 000 aircraft movements per year [excluding light aircraft movements]).
The strategic framework and land use strategies in a local planning instrument should ensure that future land uses and development do not increase risk to public safety by avoiding:
• significant increases in people living, working or congregating in a PSA
• the use or storage of hazardous, explosive or flammable materials in a PSA.
Table A on the next page identifies the strategic airports which require a PSA for the specific runways and those strategic airports where the local government has put a PSA in place at their own discretion.
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Table A—Strategic airports and PSA required for runways
Strategic airport Local government area Airport typePSA required on main runway
PSA required for other runway(s)
Archerfield Brisbane City Council Leased Federal Yes No
Army Aviation Centre Oakey
Toowoomba Regional Council Defence airfield Yes No
Brisbane Brisbane City Council Leased Federal Yes YesRunway 14/32—cross only
Bundaberg Bundaberg Regional Council Other No# No
Cairns Cairns Regional Council Other Yes No
Emerald Central Highlands Regional Council
Other Yes No
Gladstone Gladstone Regional Council Other Yes No
Gold Coast/Coolangatta Gold Coast City Council Leased Federal Yes No
Hamilton Island Whitsunday Regional Council Other Yes No
Hervey Bay Fraser Coast Regional Council Other Yes No
Horn Island Torres Shire Council Other No No
Longreach Longreach Regional Council Other Yes No
Mackay Mackay Regional Council Other Yes No
Mareeba Tablelands Regional Council Other No No
Moranbah Isaac Regional Council Other Yes No
Mount Isa Mount Isa City Council Leased Federal Yes No
Northern Peninsula Torres Shire Council Other No No
Rockhampton Rockhampton Regional Council Other Yes No
Roma Maranoa Regional Council Other No No
RAAF Base Amberley Ipswich City Council Defence airfield Yes No
RAAF Base Scherger Cook Shire Council Defence airfield Yes No
Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Other Yes No
Toowoomba Toowoomba Regional Council Other No# No
Townsville Airport/RAAF Base Townsville
Townsville City Council Joint-user Yes No
Whitsunday Coast Whitsunday Regional Council Other Yes No
Weipa Weipa Town Authority Council Other No No
# PSA in place at local government discretion
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Dimensions of a PSAA PSA forms the shape of an isosceles trapezoid—1000 metres long, 350 metres wide closest to the runway end, tapering to a width of 250 metres furthest from the runway (see Figure 3). It lies beneath the approach or take-off path where the aircraft is closest to the ground at the end of the runway.
Figure 3: Dimensions of a PSA
Notes:1. The dimensions indicate an area where the risk per year, resulting
from an aircraft crash, to a representative individual (individual risk) is of the order of 1 in 10 000 (10–4).
2. The dimensions also partially enclose an area of individual risk of the order of 1 in 100 000 (10–5). As general guidance, it would be inappropriate for a use subject to assessment against the SPP to be exposed to a higher individual risk than 1 in 10 000 (10–4).
What are the impacts of aircraft noise?Aircraft noise can cause high levels of annoyance because of its tone, pitch and repetitiveness. Levels of annoyance also depend on the frequency of aircraft movements occurring during the day or night and the relationship to ambient noise levels.
Noise from aircraft operations is the most common source of public complaint about airports. Public complaint can seriously constrain the efficient operation of existing runways and significantly inhibit airport expansion by affecting the economic viability of planned runways. Therefore, local governments need to ensure that development on land affected by significant levels of aircraft noise is designed and constructed to mitigate adverse noise impacts on the community.
The ANEF systemThe ANEF system is a measure of the aircraft noise exposure levels around airports. The system predicts for a particular future year (usually 10 or 20 years ahead), the cumulative exposure to aircraft noise during a specified time period (usually one year) likely to be experienced by communities near airports. It is based on average daily sound pressure levels which are measured in decibels (dB). Noise exposure levels are calculated in ANEF units which take into account the following factors of aircraft noise:
• the intensity, duration, tonal content and spectrum of audible frequencies of the noise of aircraft take-offs, approaches to landing and reverse thrust after landing (for practical reasons, noise generated on the airport from aircraft taxiing and engine running during ground maintenance is not included)
• the forecast frequency of aircraft types and movements on the various flight paths
• the average daily distribution of aircraft arrivals and departures in both daytime and night-time (daytime defined as 0700 hours to 1900 hours and night-time defined as 1900 hours to 0700 hours). Night time movements are represented with a six decibels adjustment in the ANEF calculation
• ANEF charts are prepared by airport managers and should be endorsed by Airservices Australia or DoD for defence airfields. ANEF contour information should be prepared in accordance with the Australian Standard AS 2021–2000: Acoustics—Aircraft noise intrusion—Building siting and construction (AS 2021) as adopted 7 July 2000.
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Other aviation mattersThe state also has a direct role in regulating Cairns International and Mackay airports under the Airport Assets (Restructuring and Disposal) Act 2008. Both Cairns and Mackay airports are leased by a private operator from the state under the Act.
Commonwealth interestThe Australian Government also has a direct role in protecting strategic airports and aviation facilities in Queensland. This role is performed by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD), CASA, Airservices Australia and DoD and supported by Commonwealth legislation as outlined below.
Leased Federal airportsThe Airports Act 1996 (Airports Act) (Commonwealth) and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 include powers to protect Leased Federal airports (also known as Commonwealth airports) at Archerfield, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Mount Isa and Townsville (civil component only). Although these five airports are leased to private operators, they are a ‘Commonwealth place’ under the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 and therefore remain under the jurisdiction of the Australian Government.
Part 12 of the Airports Act and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations establishes a framework for the protection of operational airspace around Leased Federal airports. The Airports Act defines any activity that encroaches into a Leased Federal airport’s operational airspace (known as prescribed airspace) to be a ‘controlled activity’. Controlled activities cannot be carried out without approval from the Australian Government. The Australian Government and/or the airport manager can approve or refuse applications to carry out a controlled activity or impose conditions on the approval.
Defence airfieldsDoD operates defence airfields at Amberley, Oakey, Scherger and Townsville under the Defence Act 1903 and the DACR. Regulation 10 of the DACR requires any building, structure or natural obstacle located on land within a Height Restriction Zone to be assessed by DoD for hazards to military aviation operations. DoD also safeguards defence airfields against extraneous lighting and wildlife hazards up to 15 kilometres from the airfield.
It should be recognised that the effects of noise from aircraft are not confined to areas defined as being within the 20 ANEF contour or greater. If the site is outside the 20 ANEF contour, aircraft noise may be present but noise from sources other than aircraft may generally be more dominant.
What is a building restricted area?The airspace surrounding aviation facilities needs to be clear from physical obstructions, competing radio transmissions and significant electrical/electromagnetic emissions in order to function effectively. The airspace within which development (including activities associated with the development) has the potential to adversely impact an aviation facility or interfere with signals is called the building restricted area.
The extent of the building restricted area differs depending on the type of aviation facility and is divided into a number of different zones with each zone having a different level of restriction on the type of structures and activities that can occur. Generally, a building restricted area should be kept clear of:
• obstructions to the line of site between transmitting and receiving devices (e.g. buildings, other structures or trees)
• objects that act as reflectors or deflect signals used by aviation facilities (e.g. wind turbines)
• significant radio frequency interference
• significant electromagnetic emissions such as those emitted by arc welding associated with steel fabrication.
Aviation facilities are usually situated on land owned or controlled by Airservices Australia or the airport owner and located in open rural areas or in conservation and recreation reserves, so they are unlikely to be affected by nearby development.
However, building restricted areas can extend up to 15 kilometres from the facility in some instances so there is potential for new development to infringe upon this area and adversely affect the operation of the facility.
Building restricted areas for different types of aviation facilities are described later in this guideline in Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication).
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Other airportsUnder the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and supporting civil aviation regulations, CASA exercise powers to protect the operational airspace for airports that are not a Commonwealth place from incompatible intrusions.
Australian Government role Airservices Australia sets the standards used to determine the building restricted area for different types of aviation facilities. The local government is responsible for determining the building restricted area applicable to the facility in consultation with Airservices Australia.
Under the Air Services Act 1995, Civil Aviation Act 1988 and the Defence Act 1903, the Australian Government (Airservices Australia and DoD) is responsible for ensuring that the functioning of Australia’s network of aviation facilities is not compromised.
Interference with an aviation facility may also invoke powers under the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005. Radio frequency interference is regulated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and therefore not addressed under this state interest.
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Aerodrome Reference Point See Civil Aviation Safety Authority Manual of Standards Part 139—Aerodromes.
Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) See SPP Glossary.
Aviation facility See SPP Glossary and section 3.2 and Appendix 1 of this guideline.
Building restricted area See SPP Glossary.
Height Restriction Zone The operational airspace zone for Queensland defence airfields as defined under the DACR.
Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) See Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009.
Operational airspace See SPP Glossary.
Procedures for Air Navigation Services—Aircraft Operations Surface (PANS-OPS)
The surface which determines the volume and dimensions of operational airspace required to protect the safety of aircraft operations being conducted under non-visual operations, that is, when pilots fly aircraft relying on instruments for navigation.
Public passenger transport infrastructure See Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 3.
Public safety area (PSA) See SPP Glossary.
Regular public transport services All transport services operated for transport of members of the public, for hire or reward and which are conducted in accordance with fixed schedules to and from fixed terminals, over specified routes, with or without intermediate stopping places between terminals. Charter or other non-scheduled passenger transport operations are excluded.
Strategic airport See SPP Glossary and section 3.1 of this guideline. The term includes all site facilities and any building, installation and equipment used for the control of aircraft operations and any facility provided at such premises for the housing, servicing, maintenance and repair of aircraft, and for the assembly of passengers or goods.
GlossaryTerms used in this guideline have the same meaning as defined in the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA), the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 and the Queensland Planning Provisions (QPP). This glossary explains particular words used in this SPP guideline.
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Appendix 2: Aviation facilities—location and type
Aviation facilities protected by the SPP are listed in Table B below and included in the SPP Interactive Mapping System.
Changes in technology may result in facilities being added, deleted or specifications being amended. The state will facilitate an update to Table B if and when such mapping changes occur.
Table B—Aviation facilities
Local government Location Facility type Latitude Longitude
Siting height (AHD)
Balonne Shire St George NDB -28.047161 148.597172 197.628
Balonne Shire Airservices VHF tower, St George SGS/NDB compound, St George
VHF -28.046769 148.597244 0
Balonne Shire St George SGS -28.05 148.6 0
Banana Shire Taroom CVOR -25.80275 149.896256 229.73
Banana Shire Thangool DME -24.494017 150.569558 216.5
Banana Shire Taroom NDB -25.80205 149.8919 222.739
Banana Shire Thangool NDB -24.494133 150.569881 193.5
Banana Shire Rockhampton SGS SGS -24.49 150.57 0
Barcaldine Regional Barcaldine NDB -23.558344 145.297997 268.052
Barcoo Shire Windorah NDB -25.410928 142.663197 131.139
Blackall Tambo Regional Blackall NDB -24.426244 145.435858 280.126
Boulia Shire Boulia NDB -22.914767 139.906978 161.615
Brisbane City Brisbane PSR Radar -27.357697 153.116081 24.2
Brisbane City Brisbane SSR Radar -27.357697 153.116081 27.2
Brisbane City Boggy Creek (RWY 01) MM -27.41002 153.114046 7.918
Brisbane City Lytton Road (RWY 01) OM -27.457564 153.087283 32.199
Brisbane City Brisbane (RWY 01) GP -27.400873 153.121047 2.338
Brisbane City Brisbane (RWY 19) GP -27.377801 153.13424 2.246
Brisbane City Brisbane DVOR -27.366078 153.139214 7.053
Brisbane City Brisbane (RWY 19) DME -27.377835 153.134311 6.296
Brisbane City Brisbane DME -27.365958 153.139286 9.053
Brisbane City Brisbane (RWY 01) LOC -27.37017 153.136877 2.832
Brisbane City Brisbane (RWY 19) LOC -27.40753 153.115514 3.32
Brisbane City Archerfield NDB -27.570292 153.016033 13.408
Brisbane City Control tower Airport Drive, Brisbane Airport
VHF -27.387819 153.115444 0
Brisbane City Qld communications site, Paten Rd, Mount Coot-tha
VHF -27.460911 152.957736 0
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Siting height (AHD)
Brisbane City Airservices Archerfield Aerodrome, Archerfield
VHF -27.576189 153.004403 0
Brisbane City Brisbane ATSC SGS -27.39 153.11 0
Bulloo Shire Jackson—A ADS-B -27.578029 142.379959 194.668
Bulloo Shire Jackson—B ADS-B -27.578037 142.379947 193.784
Bulloo Shire Thargomindah NDB -27.993253 143.814931 130.29
Bulloo Shire Airservices VHF ADSB tower, Jackson SGS compound, Jackson
VHF -27.578033 142.378814 0
Bulloo Shire Jackson SGS -27.58 142.38 0
Bundaberg Regional Double Sloping Hummock ADS-B -24.70225 151.962443 414.974
Bundaberg Regional Double Sloping Hummock ADS-B -24.70225 151.962443 414.974
Bundaberg Regional Bundaberg NDB -24.906581 152.320311 30.661
Bundaberg Regional QR site 43 km WNW of Bundaberg, Mt Watalgan
VHF -24.702033 151.962456 0
Bundaberg Regional Telstra site Sloping Hummock VHF -24.842586 152.426617 0
Burke Shire Burketown NDB -17.751081 139.531742 4.955
Burke Shire Century Mine NDB -18.753889 138.703056 125.447
Cairns Regional Redden Creek PSR Radar -16.860741 145.747017 33.442
Cairns Regional Redden Creek SSR Radar -16.860741 145.747017 35.892
Cairns Regional Barron River (RWY 15) MM -16.858184 145.740181 7.418
Cairns Regional Yorkeys Knob (RWY 15) OM -16.810363 145.718345 10.494
Cairns Regional Cairns (RWY 15) GP -16.869056 145.743493 1.505
Cairns Regional Cairns DVOR -16.850019 145.743891 8.905
Cairns Regional Cairns (RWY 33) DME -16.850371 145.743135 13.912
Cairns Regional Cairns DME -16.850147 145.743944 11.74
Cairns Regional Cairns (RWY 15) LOC -16.893217 145.75595 1.266
Cairns Regional Cairns (RWY 33) LOC -16.864672 145.743046 1.019
Cairns Regional Cairns (RWY 15) NDB -16.846967 145.735544 2.899
Cairns Regional Airservices tower, Cairns Airport, Cairns
VHF -16.874867 145.755278 0
Cairns Regional Radio terminal 38 km SSE of Cairns, Mt Bellenden Ker
VHF -17.264308 145.853611 0
Cairns Regional Cairns SGS -16.87 145.76 0
Carpentaria Shire Normanton NDB -17.695744 141.073031 18.709
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Siting height (AHD)
Carpentaria Shire Airservices VHF tower, Normanton SGS/NDB compound, Normanton
VHF -17.695556 141.073306 0
Carpentaria Shire Normanton SGS -17.7 141.07 0
Cassowary Coast Regional
Innisfail NDB -17.561647 146.015392 11.555
Central Highlands Regional
Emerald NDB -23.567456 148.171058 187.223
Central Highlands Regional
AirServices VHF site, Airport Emerald VHF -23.567056 148.171392 0
Central Highlands Regional
Emerald SGS -23.57 148.17 0
Charters Towers Regional
Tabletop RSR Radar -19.378725 146.493617 702.5
Charters Towers Regional
Airservices VHF tower, Tabletop radar site, Tabletop Mountain
VHF -19.378722 146.493617 0
Charters Towers Regional
Tabletop SGS -19.38 146.49 0
Cloncurry Shire Cloncurry NDB -20.665672 140.501061 186.948
Cloncurry Shire The Monument NDB -21.809722 139.924167 289.047
Cook Shire Weipa DVOR -12.673553 141.922485 21.712
Cook Shire Weipa DME -12.673566 141.922622 24.063
Cook Shire Weipa SGS -12.67 141.92 0
Cook Shire Cooktown DME -15.448497 145.186964 29.247
Cook Shire Coen NDB -13.76605 143.117261 159.484
Cook Shire Lockhart River NDB -12.788594 143.30375 17.381
Cook Shire Weipa NDB -12.661628 141.8988 15.855
Cook Shire Cooktown NDB -15.44862 145.187272 4.517
Cook Shire Airservices VHF tower, Kintore SGS compound, Kintore
VHF -14.296694 143.344944 0
Cook Shire Airservices VHF tower compound, Weipa Airport, Weipa
VHF -12.668972 141.922864 0
Cook Shire Kintore SGS -14.3 143.35 0
Cook Shire Includes aviation facilities associated with RAAF Base Scherger—contact DoD
Diamantina Shire Birdsville—A ADS-B -25.895941 139.353463 69.034
Diamantina Shire Birdsville—B ADS-B -25.895949 139.353456 68.72
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Siting height (AHD)
Diamantina Shire Birdsville NDB -25.896278 139.353411 47.232
Diamantina Shire Airservices VHF ADSB tower, Birdsville SGS compound, Birdsville
VHF -25.895989 139.353344 0
Diamantina Shire Airservices VHF tower, Bedourie SGS compound, Bedourie
VHF -24.357933 139.471467 0
Diamantina Shire Birdsville SGS -25.9 139.35 0
Diamantina Shire Bedourie SGS -24.36 139.47 0
Etheridge Shire Georgetown NDB -18.294403 143.549047 291.782
Etheridge Shire Airservices VHF tower, Cheviot Hills SGS compound, Cheviot Hills
VHF -19.576194 144.08425 0
Flinders Shire Hughenden CVOR -20.814056 144.223003 317.558
Flinders Shire Hughenden NDB -20.820622 144.229036 316.572
Flinders Shire Cheviot Hills SGS -19.58 144.08 0
Fraser Coast Regional Maryborough NDB -25.519694 152.709944 10.716
Fraser Coast Regional Telstra radio terminal, Maryborough VHF -25.516472 152.663283 0
Gladstone Regional Gladstone DVOR -23.865261 151.204408 56.891
Gladstone Regional Airservices site 48 km WSW of Gladstone, Mt Alma
VHF -23.959264 150.805244 0
Gladstone Regional Mt Alma SGS -23.96 150.8 0
Gladstone Regional Mt Alma RSR Radar -24.192986 150.804858 775
Gold Coast City Mt Somerville PSR Radar -28.215562 153.425991 363.223
Gold Coast City Mt Somerville SSR Radar -28.215562 153.425991 365.673
Gold Coast City Coolangatta DVOR -28.168944 153.504089 9.216
Gold Coast City Jacobs Well CVOR -27.761428 153.334319 7.039
Gold Coast City Coolangatta DME -28.168917 153.503942 11.526
Gold Coast City Coolangatta NDB -28.164858 153.501114 4.145
Gold Coast City Aviation site repeater, Station Rd, Springbrook
VHF -28.240075 153.266347 0
Gold Coast City Control tower, Airport Coolangatta VHF -28.163961 153.509122 0
Goondiwindi Regional Goondiwindi NDB -28.522608 150.326392 216.83
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire
Airservices VHF repeater stn, Mt Piebald Telstra compound, Mt Piebald
VHF -15.315583 145.086389 0
Ipswich City Includes aviation facilities associated with RAAF Base Amberley—contact DoD
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Local government Location Facility type Latitude Longitude
Siting height (AHD)
Isaac Regional Clermont NDB -22.773006 147.624947 263.905
Isaac Regional Dysart NDB -22.597628 148.351117 206.433
Isaac Regional Moranbah NDB -22.062481 148.075308 229.21
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire
Kowanyama NDB -15.479806 141.748464 9.922
Longreach Regional Longreach—A ADS-B -23.428005 144.288128 216.166
Longreach Regional Longreach—B ADS-B -23.428005 144.288128 216.166
Longreach Regional Longreach CVOR -23.424467 144.282242 190.952
Longreach Regional Longreach NDB -23.428419 144.289144 195.764
Longreach Regional Airservices NavComm equipment building, Airport Longreach
VHF -23.428061 144.288103 0
Longreach Regional Longreach SGS -23.44 144.27 0
Mackay Regional Mackay DVOR -21.172999 149.187233 10.155
Mackay Regional Mackay DME -21.173018 149.187375 12.025
Mackay Regional Mackay NDB -21.162244 149.186256 4.477
Mackay Regional Airport control tower, Milton Street, Mackay
VHF -21.170017 149.174525 0
Mackay Regional Airservices microwave poles, Airport Milton St, Mackay
VHF -21.170086 149.174306 0
Mackay Regional Main broadcast tower, Mt Blackwood, 28 km WNW of Mackay
VHF -21.032336 148.943589 0
Mackay Regional Airservices site, Crediton VHF -21.230117 148.537483 0
Mackay Regional Airservices VHF tower, Swampy Ridge radar site, Eungella
VHF -21.082578 148.439411 0
Mackay Regional Mackay SGS -21.17 149.17 0
Mackay Regional Eungella SGS -21.23 148.54 0
Mackay Regional Swampy Ridge SGS -21.08 148.44 0
Mackay Regional Swampy Ridge RSR Radar -21.082583 148.439416 1179
Maranoa Regional Roma NDB -26.543075 148.781689 301.918
Maranoa Regional Airservices site Roma VHF -26.542603 148.781681 0
Maranoa Regional Roma SGS -26.54 148.78 0
McKinlay Shire Julia Creek NDB -20.665039 141.724286 123.198
McKinlay Shire Airservices VHF tower, Kynuna SGS compound, Kynuna
VHF -21.456861 141.951139 0
McKinlay Shire Kynuna SGS -21.46 141.95 0
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Local government Location Facility type Latitude Longitude
Siting height (AHD)
Mornington Shire Mornington Island—A ADS-B -16.659074 139.170801 32.64
Mornington Shire Mornington Island—B ADS-B -16.659059 139.17082 32.64
Mornington Shire Mornington Island NDB -16.659158 139.1704 10.083
Mornington Shire Airservices VHF ADSB tower, Mornington Is. SGS compound, Mornington Island
VHF -16.659 139.170833 0
Mornington Shire Mornington Island SGS -16.66 139.17 0
Mount Isa City Mount Isa—A ADS-B -20.735394 139.512786 468.469
Mount Isa City Mount Isa—B ADS-B -20.735454 139.512786 468.469
Mount Isa City Mount Isa DVOR -20.664619 139.485648 344.446
Mount Isa City Mount Isa DME -20.664634 139.485792 346.565
Mount Isa City Camooweal NDB -19.914817 138.116917 234.07
Mount Isa City Mount Isa NDB -20.675411 139.486561 340.208
Mount Isa City Airservices site, DCA Hill, Mount Isa VHF -20.735442 139.512869 0
Mount Isa City Airservices NDB, Airport Mount Isa VHF -20.675411 139.486561 0
Mount Isa City Mt Isa DCA Hill SGS -20.74 139.51 0
Murweh Shire Charleville CVOR -26.421208 146.265992 309.431
Murweh Shire Charleville NDB -26.420033 146.249006 301.494
Murweh Shire Airservices VHF tower, Charleville SGS/NDB compound, Mitchell Highway, Charleville
VHF -26.419233 146.249817 0
Murweh Shire Charleville SGS -26.42 146.25 0
North Burnett Regional Gayndah NDB -25.594964 151.673164 104.272
Paroo Shire Cunnamulla CVOR -28.038783 145.623586 194.117
Paroo Shire Cunnamulla NDB -28.034764 145.62375 190.104
Redland City Mt Hardgrave RSR Radar -27.499979 153.453195 239.7
Redland City Airservices VHF tower, Mt Hardgrave radar site, North Stradbroke Island
VHF -27.499722 153.453142 0
Redland City Capalaba SGS -27.51 153.2 0
Richmond Shire Richmond NDB -20.697686 143.110047 204.417
Rockhampton Regional Rockhampton DVOR -23.382798 150.471516 15.376
Rockhampton Regional Rockhampton DME -23.38282 150.47166 17.246
Rockhampton Regional Rockhampton NDB -23.370919 150.475308 9.743
Rockhampton Regional QR site Table Mountain VHF -23.517044 150.383306 0
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Local government Location Facility type Latitude Longitude
Siting height (AHD)
Rockhampton Regional Airservices link/VHF pole control tower car park, Rockhampton
VHF -23.376778 150.477828 0
Rockhampton Regional Airservices control tower complex, Rockhampton Airport, Rockhampton
VHF -23.376844 150.477589 0
Scenic Rim Regional Laravale DVOR -28.089817 152.924789 68.818
Scenic Rim Regional Bromelton NDB -27.966097 152.900767 125.556
Somerset Regional Kilcoy NDB -26.918936 152.572825 117.06
Somerset Regional Airservices tower, The Summit, Mount Glorious
VHF -27.3148 152.748017 0
South Burnett Regional Kingaroy NDB -26.578644 151.844364 443.174
South Burnett Regional AirServices Australia site, eastside Mt Mowbullan
VHF -26.898419 151.620253 0
Southern Downs Regional
Main Bldg NTL site, Television Drive, Passchendaele
VHF -28.535917 151.833039 0
Southern Downs Regional
Passchendaele SGS -28.54 151.83 0
Sunshine Coast Regional
Maleny DVOR -26.744819 152.761389 533.708
Sunshine Coast Regional
Maroochydore CVOR -26.597683 153.090297 7.828
Sunshine Coast Regional
Maroochydore DME -26.597683 153.090297 10.828
Sunshine Coast Regional
Maroochydore NDB -26.592189 153.091714 2.816
Sunshine Coast Regional
Northern end NS runway, Sunshine Coast Airport, Marcoola
VHF -26.605078 153.087728 0
Tablelands Regional Hanns Tableland RSR Radar -16.916936 145.252161 1001.4
Tablelands Regional Biboohra CVOR -16.916864 145.411867 391.867
Tablelands Regional Airservices tower, Saddle Mountain Road 3 km E of Kuranda, Saddle Mountain
VHF -16.8182 145.663056 0
Tablelands Regional Airservices VHF tower, Hann Tableland radar site, Hann Tableland
VHF -16.915569 145.252161 0
Tablelands Regional Hann Tableland SGS -16.92 145.25 0
Toowoomba Regional Toowoomba NDB -27.542056 151.911961 629.638
Toowoomba Regional Brymaroo (RWY 14) NDB -27.235104 151.624695 417.198
Toowoomba Regional Also includes aviation facilities associated with the Army Aviation Centre Oakey—contact DoD
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Siting height (AHD)
Torres Shire Thursday Island—A ADS-B -10.576934 142.227577 123.602
Torres Shire Thursday Island—B ADS-B -10.576936 142.227564 123.258
Torres Shire Horn Island NDB -10.59205 142.292564 15.168
Torres Shire Airservices site Millman Hill Thursday Island
VHF -10.577133 142.227519 0
Torres Shire Thursday Island SGS -10.58 142.23 0
Townsville City Townsville Radar -19.188686 146.764856 0
Townsville City Garbutt (RWY 01) MM -19.270918 146.758703 11.02
Townsville City Douglas (RWY 01) OM -19.330877 146.730484 31.173
Townsville City Townsville (RWY 01) GP -19.2552 146.764603 4.237
Townsville City Townsville DVOR -19.24419 146.75809 7.969
Townsville City Clevedon Tx site HF -19.351059 147.018485 0
Townsville City Cape Pallarenda Tx site HF -19.201612 146.768142 0
Townsville City Cape Pallarenda Tx site HF -19.200025 146.768584 0
Townsville City Townsville DME -19.244209 146.758231 10.199
Townsville City Townsville (RWY 01) LOC -19.235209 146.775626 3.669
Townsville City Townsville NDB -19.246958 146.762289 3.519
Townsville City Also includes aviation facilities associated with RAAF Base Townsville—contact DoD
Whitsunday Regional Proserpine DVOR -20.496878 148.55297 27.085
Whitsunday Regional Collinsville CVOR -20.591317 147.785119 166.338
Whitsunday Regional Hamilton Island CVOR -20.351169 148.955881 188.726
Whitsunday Regional Hamilton Island DME -20.351169 148.955881 191.726
Whitsunday Regional Proserpine DME -20.496861 148.552827 29.425
Whitsunday Regional Bowen NDB -20.021194 148.21525 5.721
Whitsunday Regional Proserpine NDB -20.489267 148.559317 17.272
Whitsunday Regional VOR site VOR Hill Hamilton Island VHF -20.351169 148.955881 0
Whitsunday Regional Airservices VHF tower compound Proserpine Airport Proserpine
VHF -20.490733 148.555439 0
Whitsunday Regional Hamilton Island SGS SGS -20.35 148.95 0
Winton Shire Winton NDB -22.36525 143.083828 190.831
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Appendix 3: Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (communication)
Satellite ground station (SGS) SGS antennas should have clear line of site to any satellite located on the geostationary arc between 122E and 172E (corresponding to Asiasat4 and GE23).
This alignment has an elevation angle greater than 20 degrees for any site in Australia.
If it is likely that a proposed development will infringe these requirements or AS3516.3–1991, details of the proposal should be sent to Airservices Australia for technical assessment.
HF transmit site
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the HF transmit antenna
OR
b. between 100–6000 m from the centre of the HF transmit antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 2.5° starting at 10 m AGH).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment. Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 100–6000 m from the HF transmit antenna and does not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements. Airservices Australia should be advised of proposals for large obstructions.
General guidance:
• Substantial structures are generally limited within 100 m of the antenna.
• Simple vertical towers and masts of any height are acceptable beyond 100 m from the antenna.
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HF receive site
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the HF receive antenna
OR
b. between 100–6000 m from the centre of the HF receive antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 2° starting at 10 m AGH).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment. Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 100–6000 m from the centre of the HF receive antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements. Airservices Australia should be advised of proposals for large obstructions.
General guidance:
• Substantial structures are generally limited within 100 m of the antenna.
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VHF communication facilities
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the VHF antenna
OR
b. between 100–600 m from the centre of the VHF antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 2° starting at 10 m AGH).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 100–600 m from the centre of the VHF antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements. Airservices Australia should be advised of proposals for large obstructions.
Area of interest If development is located between 600–2000 m from the VHF antenna.
No requirements. Airservices Australia should be advised of proposals for large obstructions.
General guidance:
• The propagation distance for VHF signals is governed by the line of sight from the antenna at the transmitting site. Generally, the antenna is mounted so that is it clear of obstructions such as trees, buildings and hills.
• Substantial structures are generally prohibited within Zone A.
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Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (navigation)Non directional beacon (NDB)
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 60 m of the NDB antenna
OR
b. between 60–300 m from the NDB antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 5° from ground level at the centre of the NDB antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 60–300 m from the centre of the NDB antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• Vegetation should be kept to less than 60 cm high when within a 60 m radius from the centre of the NDB antenna. Naturally occurring native flora may be allowed to exceed 60 cm subject to a site environment plan.
• High voltage overhead power lines 33 kv or greater should be at least 300 m from the centre of the NDB antenna.
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Distance measuring equipment (DME)
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the DME antenna and above a horizontal plane located 4 m below the centre of the DME antenna
OR
b. between 100–1500 m from the DME antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 2°, measured from the above horizontal plane beneath the DME antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 100–1500 m from the centre of the DME antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• Generally no obstacles within 100 m of the DME antenna above a horizontal plane located 4 m below the centre of the DME antenna.
• High voltage overhead power lines, 33 kV or greater, which cross the zone boundary should be at least 300 m from the DME antenna.
• If the DME antenna is collocated with a very high frequency omni-directional range (VOR), localiser or glide path facility, the building restricted area of the collocated facility should be used as the DME building restricted area.
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Conventional very high frequency omni-directional range (CVOR)Ground-mounted CVOR
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 200 m of the CVOR antenna
OR
b. between 200–1500 m from the centre of the CVOR antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 1° from ground level at the centre of the CVOR antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment. Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 200–1500 m from the centre of the CVOR antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• There should be no obstructions within a 150 m radius from the centre of the CVOR antenna which extend above the horizontal plane.
• Necessary fencing above the horizontal plane within 150 m of the CVOR should be wooden.
• There should generally be no obstacles which cross the zone boundary between 150 m and 200 m from the centre of the CVOR antenna.
• High voltage overhead power lines, 33 kv or greater, which cross the zone boundary should be located at least 600 m from the CVOR antenna.
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Elevated counterpoise CVOR
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 200 m of the CVOR antenna
OR
b. between 200–1500 m from the centre of the CVOR antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 1.5° from ground level at the centre of the CVOR antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 200–1500 m from the centre of the CVOR antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• Single trees less than 6 m tall are permitted beyond 100 m from the CVOR antenna.
• Buildings, metallic structures and groups of trees are not generally permitted within 200 m of the CVOR antenna.
• High voltage overhead power lines, 33 kV or greater, which cross the zone boundary should be at least 600 m from the CVOR antenna.
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Doppler very high frequency omni-directional range (DVOR)Ground-mounted DVOR
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 150 m of the DVOR antenna
OR
b. between 150–1500 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 1.5° from ground level at the centre of the DVOR antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 150–1500 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• There should be no obstructions within 100 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna that extend beyond the horizontal plane.
• Necessary fencing above the horizon level within 100 m of the DVOR antenna should be wooden.
• High voltage overhead power lines, 33 kV or greater, which cross the zone boundary should be at least 400 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna.
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Elevated counterpoise DVOR/VHR omni-range
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the DVOR antenna
OR
b. Between 100–1500 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 2° from ground level at the centre of the DVOR antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 100–1500 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• Single trees less than 6 m tall are permitted beyond 75 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna.
• Generally, buildings, metallic structures and groups of trees are not permitted within 100 m of the DVOR antenna.
• High voltage overhead power lines, 33 kV or greater, which cross the zone boundary, should be at least 300 m from the centre of the DVOR antenna.
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Instrument landing system (ILS)Middle and outer marker beacon
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 5 m of the marker beacon antenna
OR
b. between 5–50 m of the marker beacon antenna and the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 50° from ground level at the marker beacon antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment. Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located between 5–50 m of the marker beacon antenna and the development will not cross the zone boundary.
No requirements.
General guidance:
• Within 5 m of the marker beacon, grass and other vegetation should be less than 60 cm tall.
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Glide path
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within the area defined as greater than 0.5° elevation longitudinally and 2° elevation laterally from the edges of the vehicle critical area (runway) (measured from the ground level at the glide path antenna tower)
AND
b. within 40 m either side of the extended glide path centreline to a distance of 50 m behind the glide path antenna tower.
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment. Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B All other areas not described by Zone A. No requirements.
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Localiser
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. with the area defined as greater than 0.5° elevation longitudinally and 2° elevation laterally from the edges of the vehicle critical area (runway) (measured from the ground level at the localiser antenna)
AND
b. within 45 m either side of the extended runway centreline to a distance of 50 m behind the localiser antenna.
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B All other areas not described by Zone A. No requirements.
General guidance:
• All buildings within 1000 m of the runway centreline, which have a vertical wall facing the runway that exceeds 2000 m2 in area and a height more than 20 m above the localiser ground level (e.g. hangers/office blocks) will require assessment by Airservices Australia.
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Building restricted areas for aviation facilities (surveillance)Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and wide area multilateration (WAM)
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A (A1) If development is located:
a. within 100 m of the antenna
AND
b. above a horizontal plane located 1 m below the base of the antenna.
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone A (A2 ) If development is located:
a. between 100–1500 m of the antenna
AND
b. the height of the development will cross the A2/B zone boundary (defined as an angle of elevation of 1° measured from the above horizontal plane beneath the antenna).
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.Applications should be assessed against the relevant provisions of the SPP code.
Zone B If development is located within 1500 m of the antenna but the development will not cross the A2/B zone boundary.
No requirements. Airservices Australia should be advised of proposals for large obstructions.
General guidance:
• Small buildings, trees, power and telephone lines and fences are permitted within 100 m of the antenna, provided they do not project above a height of approximately 1 m below the bottom of the antenna
• Large obstructions such as multistorey buildings, steel bridges, wind turbines etc. should be located at least 1500 m from the antenna due to their potential to act as a source of interference to correct operation.
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Primary and Secondary Surveillance Radar (PSR and SSR)
Building restricted area Description Action required
Zone A If development is located:
a. within 500 m of the antenna
AND
b. above a horizontal plane located 4 m below the base of the antenna.
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.
Zone B If development is located:
a. within 4000 m of the antenna
AND
b. the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an elevation angle of 0.5° measured from 8 m below the height of the radar antenna)
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.
Area of interest If development is located:
a. within 15 km of the antenna
AND
b. the height of the development will cross the zone boundary (defined as an angle of elevation of 0.25° measured from the height of the antenna)
All applications must be referred to Airservices Australia for assessment.
General guidance:
• No temporary or permanent obstructions should infringe on Zone A or Zone B.
• Any sharp discontinuity protruding into the area of interest such as single metal light towers, power pylons and city buildings, will impact on performance and should be avoided where possible.
500 m
Plan
Zone A
Not To Scale
4 m
500 m••
Elevation
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Zone B
4000 m
Plan
8 m0.5 degrees
4000 m
Not To Scale
4 m
500 m
Critical Zone
Elevation
Area of interest
15000 m
Plan
0.25 degrees
15000 m
Not to ScaleElevation
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Appendix 4: Guidance on the National Airports Safeguarding Framework
The Australian Government's 2009 Aviation White Paper proposed the development of a national land use planning framework called the National Airports Safeguarding Framework (the safeguarding framework).
The safeguarding framework was developed by the National Airports Safeguarding Advisory Group (NASAG) which comprises Australian, state and territory government planning and transport officials, DoD, CASA, Airservices Australia and the Australian Local Government Association. The Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure endorsed the release of the safeguarding framework in June 2012.
The safeguarding framework provides the opportunity to drive improvements in planning outcomes consistently across all jurisdictions and to improve the safety and viability of operations at all Australian airports. Overall, the purpose of the safeguarding framework is to enhance the current and future safety, viability and growth of aviation operations at Australian airports by supporting and enabling:
• the implementation of best practice in relation to land use assessment and decision making in the vicinity of airports
• assurance of community safety and amenity near airports
• better understanding and recognition of aviation safety requirements and aircraft noise impacts in land use and related planning decisions
• the provision of greater certainty and clarity for developers and land owners
• improvements to regulatory certainty and efficiency
• the publication and dissemination of information on best practice in land use and related planning that supports the safe and efficient operation of airports.
A copy of the National Aviation Safeguarding Framework is available from the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport www.infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/environmental/nasf/index.aspx). The safeguarding framework includes guidelines which provide proponents of development and local government with further information about how to address risk to aviation safety posed by development. The guidelines available include:
• Guideline A: Measures for managing impacts of aircraft noise
– Attachment 1—Alternative aircraft noise – Attachment 2—Indicative aircraft noise contours
• Guideline B: Managing the risk of building generated windshear and turbulence at airports
– Guideline B: Executive summary
• Guideline C: Managing the risk of wildlife strikes in the vicinity of airports
– Attachment 1—Wildlife attraction risk and actions by land use
– Attachment 2—Brisbane Airport buffers
• Guideline D: Managing the risk of wind turbine farms as physical obstacles to air navigation
• Guideline E: Managing the risk of distractions to pilots from lighting in the vicinity of airports
– Attachment 1—Diagram of maximum intensity of light sources
• Guideline F: Managing the risk of intrusions into the protected airspace of airports
– Attachment 1a—Example of OLS chart– Attachment 2—Example of PANS-OPS chart– Attachment 3—Process summary.
Queensland’s policy position The Queensland Government advanced its commitment to protecting aviation infrastructure in Queensland by actively contributing to the development of the safeguarding framework through NASAG. The safeguarding framework reinforces the current legislative and policy position of the Queensland Government captured in the SPP and SPP guideline, which takes into account:
• the existing Commonwealth and state legislation and regulatory processes and the necessity for a cooperative approach
• the responsibilities and role of local governments and local planning instruments in the context of Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009
• the need for efficiency, effectiveness and appropriate risk management in terms of public safety
• provision for evaluation and review of regulatory arrangements over time to accommodate changing circumstances and technology
• Queensland conditions and circumstances.
Given that Queensland government policy and legislation has supported the protection of aviation infrastructure over the past two decades, the safeguarding framework is inherently not a new approach and subsequently does not fundamentally alter Queensland’s state interest.
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WindshearThe Queensland Government acknowledges that a new policy position for mitigating building generated windshear and turbulence at airports has been endorsed as part of the safeguarding framework.
The new policy position has not been adopted in the SPP at this time as NASAG is still developing the framework that will underpin implementation of the policy. Once NASAG has developed the implementation framework for windshear, the Queensland Government will seek to incorporate the policy into the SPP or other land use planning tools as appropriate.
Public safety areasThe Queensland Government acknowledges that there are alternatives methodologies for determining the dimensions of a PSA. The Queensland Government is currently supporting NASAG in its work to develop a nationally-consistent approach for managing safety at the end of runways at Australian airports. When this work is complete, the Queensland Government will seek to incorporate the endorsed approach into the SPP as appropriate.
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Appendix 5: Guidance on development assessment processes
Part A: Applications affecting operation airspace of a strategic airportProponents of development and local governments should be aware that if development will encroach into the operational airspace of a strategic airport, approval may be required from the Australian Government. This guidance document outlines the different types of development assessment processes for applications affecting operational airspace of strategic airports. The purpose of this information is to assist local government and proponents to understand the Australian Government’s role in assessing Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) development applications.
Important things to note:
• an Australian Government approval is separate to any development approval issued under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA)
• an approval under SPA does not guarantee Australian Government approval and vice versa
• Australian Government approval processes are not subject to IDAS timeframes.
It is recommended that development proponents seek any necessary Australian Government approvals prior to lodging a development application in IDAS.
Leased Federal airports approval process for controlled activitiesStep 1
Where a local government receives a development application which seeks to encroach into the operational airspace of a Leased Federal airport, the local government must notify the airport manager.
Airport managers are required to notify CASA if they become aware of any development or proposed construction near their airport that is likely to involve a controlled activity, create an obstacle to aviation or if an object will encroach into the OLS or PANS-OPS surfaces.
If the airport manager determines that an encroachment will occur, it will advise the proponent to lodge a formal application with the airport manager to penetrate declared prescribed airspace.
Step 2
On receipt of the application, the airport manager will seek advice from CASA and Airservices Australia regarding impacts on aviation safety. The airport manager will also seek advice from relevant parties such as the local government. In certain instances the airport manager will be required to forward the combined advice to DIRD for a decision.
Step 3
Once assessed, the airport manager will provide local government with consolidated advice regarding the Commonwealth approval decision from the Australian Government, which will include advice (and conditions) from CASA, Airservices Australia and the local government. The local government will then notify the proponent of the outcome of the application.
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How
a p
ropo
sed
deve
lopm
ent a
pplic
atio
n (a
n as
soci
ated
act
ivity
) will
be
asse
ssed
, if t
here
is a
n in
tent
ion
to in
trud
e in
to
the
Pres
crib
ed A
irspa
ce o
f a L
ease
d Fe
dera
l airp
ort
Ass
essm
ent
Man
ager
mak
es
deci
sion
on
IDA
S de
velo
pmen
t ap
plic
atio
n
How
a p
ropo
sed
deve
lopm
ent a
pplic
atio
n (a
n as
soci
ated
act
ivity
) will
be
asse
ssed
, if t
here
is a
n in
tent
ion
to in
trud
e in
to
the
Pres
crib
ed A
irspa
ce o
f a L
ease
d Fe
dera
l airp
ort
Pre-
lodg
emen
t sta
ge
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er
notif
ies
Airp
ort M
anag
er o
f th
e tr
igge
red
deve
lopm
ent
appl
icat
ion,
that
cou
ld
cons
titut
e a
cont
rolle
d ac
tivity
und
er
the
Airp
orts
Act
199
6.
A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
pr
ovid
es ID
AS
asse
ssm
ent
com
men
ts to
the
Airp
ort
Man
ager
App
licat
ion
stag
e In
form
atio
n an
d re
ferr
al s
tage
Pre-
lodg
emen
t di
scus
sion
s be
twee
n C
ASA
, A
sA, l
ocal
go
vern
men
t and
th
e A
pplic
ant a
re
enco
urag
ed to
oc
cur p
rior t
o th
e st
art o
f the
IDA
S pr
oces
s.
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Airports Act 1996/
Civil Aviation Act 1988/ Airspace Act 2007
Airp
ort M
anag
er
com
bine
s re
spon
ses
from
CA
SA, A
sA a
nd
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
and
forw
ards
to D
IRD
Ass
essm
ent s
tage
Not
e
An
appr
oval
und
er th
e
Sust
aina
ble
Plan
ning
Act
200
9 do
es n
ot
guar
ante
e an
app
rova
l und
er th
e A
irpor
t Act
200
6
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent -
Dep
artm
ent o
f In
fras
truc
ture
and
Reg
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t (D
IRD
) app
rova
l for
a
cont
rolle
d ac
tivity
sho
uld
be a
ttain
ed a
t an
ear
ly s
tage
of t
he d
evel
opm
ent
appl
icat
ion
proc
ess
(ide
ally
bef
ore
lodg
emen
t)
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent a
genc
y as
sess
men
ts a
nd d
ecis
ions
for
cont
rolle
d ac
tiviti
es u
nder
the
A
irpor
ts A
ct 1
996
ar
e no
t bou
nd o
r alig
ned
to ID
AS
timef
ram
es.
The
Airp
ort M
anag
er c
onfir
ms
with
loca
l gov
ernm
ent a
nd
appl
ican
t the
requ
irem
ent f
or
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent
asse
ssm
ent,
and
the
need
for
a co
ntro
lled
activ
ity
appl
icat
ion
to b
e
lodg
ed u
nder
the
A
irpor
ts A
ct 1
996.
Onc
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om A
pplic
ant
the
cont
rolle
d ac
tivity
ap
plic
atio
n m
ater
ial i
s re
ferr
ed
onto
CA
SA a
nd A
sA fo
r as
sess
men
t and
adv
ice.
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent
Airp
ort M
anag
er
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
App
licat
ion
is a
sses
sed
by
AsA
und
er th
e
Airs
pace
Act
200
7
Shou
ld a
n A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
requ
ire
polic
y ad
vice
dur
ing
this
pro
cess
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Tra
nspo
rt a
nd M
ain
Roa
ds
can
prov
ide
assi
stan
ce.
IDA
S de
velo
pmen
t ap
plic
atio
n lo
dged
This
par
t of t
he p
roce
ss m
ay v
ary,
dep
endi
ng u
pon
the
prop
osed
long
or s
hort
term
(le
ss th
an 3
-mon
ths)
intr
usio
ns in
to p
resc
ribed
airs
pace
App
licat
ion
is a
sses
sed
by
CA
SA u
nder
the
C
ivil
Avi
atio
n A
ct 1
988
DIR
D c
ombi
ne th
e ad
vice
and
re
spon
ses
from
CA
SA a
nd
AsA
and
mak
es a
dec
isio
n in
ac
cord
ance
with
the
A
irpor
ts A
ct 1
996.
DIR
D p
rovi
des
cont
rolle
d ac
tivity
de
cisi
on to
App
lican
t an
d a
copy
to lo
cal
gove
rnm
ent
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Defence airfields approval processes Step 1
On receipt of a proposal to construct a building or other structure such as aerials, telecommunications facilities, power poles etc., local government will assess whether the proposal will exceed the applicable Height Restriction Zone for the airfield. If in doubt, the local government will seek advice from DoD.
Where an applicant knows that the proposal exceeds the Height Restriction Zone for the airfield, the applicant should submit an application to DoD for approval of the development under the DACR prior to submitting the development application to local government for approval.
Step 2
Where an applicant has not provided evidence of prior DoD approval and the local government determines that a structure is likely to exceed the Height Restriction Zone, the applicant will need to make a formal application to DoD for approval of the development under the DACR. The local government will also refer the application to DoD for third party advice on general defence interests (e.g. aircraft noise, extraneous lighting, wildlife hazard and PSAs).
Where a structure does not exceed the Height Restriction Zones for the airfield, no separate application to DoD is required. Local government may refer the application to DoD for third party advice on general defence interests.
Step 3
On receipt of an application for approval under the DACR, DoD will assess the proposal for impacts on aviation safety and defence operations.
Step 4
Under the DACR, DoD may approve an application subject to conditions or reject an application. A copy of DoD’s decision letter will be provided to the local government assessment manager.
If DoD approves the DACR application then the local government assessment manager can proceed with assessing the application noting that the development has been assessed and approved by DoD.
If DoD rejects the application, the local government assessment manager could either refuse the proposal or seek amendments to make the proposal compliant with Height Restriction Zones for the airfield and other policy matters outlined in the SPP and SPP guideline.
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APPE
NDI
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How
a d
evel
opm
ent p
ropo
sal (
and
asso
ciat
ed a
ctiv
ity) w
ill b
e as
sess
ed, s
houl
d th
e pr
opos
al e
xcee
d He
ight
Res
tric
tion
Zone
lim
its
Dev
elop
men
t app
licat
ion
is th
en
asse
ssed
and
eith
er a
ppro
ved
or
refu
sed
by D
oD u
nder
the
Def
ence
A
ct 1
903
A
n ap
prov
al u
nder
the
Sust
aina
ble
Plan
ning
Act
200
9 do
es n
ot
guar
ante
e a
DoD
app
rova
l und
er
the
D(A
C)R
and
Def
ence
Act
190
3
DO
D a
ppro
val a
t an
early
sta
ge o
f th
e pr
oces
s fo
r dev
elop
men
t or
activ
ities
that
trig
ger a
sses
smen
t un
der t
he D
(AC
)R a
nd D
efen
ce A
ct
1903
, is
high
ly re
com
men
ded.
DoD
ass
essm
ent p
roce
sses
are
not
bo
und
or a
ligne
d w
ith ID
AS
tim
efra
mes
.
How
a d
evel
opm
ent p
ropo
sal (
and
asso
ciat
ed a
ctiv
ity) w
ill b
e as
sess
ed, s
houl
d th
e pr
opos
al e
xcee
d H
eigh
t Res
tric
tion
Zone
lim
its.
Dep
artm
ent o
f Def
ence
(DoD
)
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Pre-
lodg
emen
t sta
ge
App
licat
ion
stag
e In
form
atio
n an
d re
ferr
al s
tage
A
sses
smen
t sta
ge
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 Defence Act 1903 and Defence (Areas Control) Regulations 1989
DoD
pro
vide
dec
isio
n an
d re
spon
se to
A
pplic
ant a
nd
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er
Ass
essm
ent
Man
ager
mak
es
deci
sion
on
IDA
S ap
plic
atio
n
Pr
e-lo
dgem
ent
disc
ussi
ons
betw
een
DoD
, Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t an
d th
e A
pplic
ant
are
enco
urag
ed to
oc
cur p
rior t
o th
e st
art o
f the
IDA
S pr
oces
s.
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er
notif
ies
DoD
of t
he tr
igge
red
deve
lopm
ent a
pplic
atio
n,
that
requ
ires
eith
er
asse
ssm
ent i
n ac
cord
ance
w
itt th
e D
(AC
)R o
r adv
ice
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er
prov
ides
IDA
S as
sess
men
t co
mm
ents
to D
oD
IDA
S de
velo
pmen
t ap
plic
atio
n lo
dged
Dep
artm
ent o
f Def
ence
will
als
o pr
ovid
e th
ird p
arty
adv
ice
in re
spec
t to
light
ing
desi
gn, w
ildlif
e ha
zard
s an
d bu
ildin
g at
tenu
atio
n re
quire
men
ts in
add
ress
ing
airc
raft
nois
e.
Shou
ld a
n A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
requ
ire
polic
y ad
vice
dur
ing
this
pro
cess
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Tra
nspo
rt a
nd M
ain
Roa
ds
can
prov
ide
assi
stan
ce.
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Other strategic airportsStep 1
Where a local government receives a development application which seeks to encroach into the operational airspace of other strategic airports, the local government is required to notify the airport manager.
Airport managers are required to notify CASA if they become aware of any development or proposed construction near their airport that is likely to create an obstacle to aviation or if an object will encroach into the OLS or PANS-OPS.
Step 2
On receipt of the application, the airport manager will seek advice from CASA and Airservices Australia regarding impacts on aviation safety.
Step 3
Once assessed, the airport manager will provide local government with consolidated advice from CASA and Airservices Australia. The local government should consider the advice provided by the airport manager, Airservices Australia and CASA in determining whether to permit an obstacle in operational airspace of a strategic airport.
Part B: Applications affecting the building restricted area of an aviation facility Step 1
Local government receives an IDAS application for a development located within the building restricted area of an aviation facility.
Step 2
The local government assessment manager should contact Airservices Australia and the airport manager (if the facility is located on airport land but the building restricted area extends off airport) to discuss the details of the application and whether the development could have an adverse impact on the functioning of the aviation facility.
Step 3
Once assessed, Airservices Australia and the airport manager will provide authoritative advice to the local government as to how to proceed with the assessment of the development application.
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NDI
X 5
How
a d
evel
opm
ent p
ropo
sal (
and
asso
ciat
ed a
ctiv
ity) w
ill b
e as
sess
ed, i
f the
re is
an
inte
ntio
n to
intr
ude
into
the
obst
acle
lim
itatio
n su
rfac
e of
an
‘Oth
er’ S
trat
egic
Airp
ort
Civil Aviation Act 1988 / Airspace Act 2007
CA
SA a
nd A
irser
vice
s A
ustr
alia
pr
oces
ses
are
not b
ound
or a
ligne
d to
IDA
S tim
efra
mes
.
Adv
ice
or C
ASA
Pre
limin
ary
Scre
enin
g fo
r plu
mes
rise
are
hig
hly
reco
mm
ende
d be
fore
IDA
S tim
efra
mes
com
men
ce. !
"
Pr
e-lo
dgem
ent
disc
ussi
ons
betw
een
CA
SA,
AsA
and
Loc
al
Gov
ernm
ent a
re
enco
urag
ed to
oc
cur p
rior t
o th
e st
art o
f the
IDA
S pr
oces
s.
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er is
re
quire
d to
not
ify th
e A
irpor
t M
anag
er o
f Dev
elop
men
t A
pplic
atio
n th
at c
onst
itute
s an
intr
usio
n in
to o
pera
tiona
l ai
rspa
ce
The
Airp
ort M
anag
er re
fers
the
deve
lopm
ent a
pplic
atio
n to
C
ASA
and
AsA
for a
sses
smen
t
Sustainable Planning Act 2009
Pre-
lodg
emen
t sta
ge
App
licat
ion
stag
e In
form
atio
n an
d re
ferr
al s
tage
A
sses
smen
t sta
ge
App
licat
ion
is a
sses
sed
by
CA
SA u
nder
the
C
ivil
Avi
atio
n A
ct 1
988
App
licat
ion
is a
sses
sed
by
AsA
und
er th
e
Airs
pace
Act
200
7
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent
Airp
ort M
anag
er
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Ass
essm
ent
Man
ager
mak
es
deci
sion
on
IDA
S ap
plic
atio
n
Airp
ort M
anag
er
prov
ides
com
bine
d re
spon
se to
Loc
al
Gov
ernm
ent
IDA
S A
pplic
atio
n Lo
dged
H
ow a
dev
elop
men
t pro
posa
l (an
d as
soci
ated
act
ivity
) will
be
asse
ssed
, if t
here
is a
n in
tent
ion
to
intr
ude
into
the
obst
acle
lim
itatio
n su
rfac
e of
an
‘Oth
er’ S
trat
egic
Airp
ort
Shou
ld a
n A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
requ
ire
polic
y ad
vice
dur
ing
this
pro
cess
the
Dep
artm
ent o
f Tra
nspo
rt a
nd M
ain
Roa
ds
can
prov
ide
assi
stan
ce.
This
pro
cess
may
var
y, d
epen
dant
upo
n th
e ty
pe a
nd le
ngth
of t
ime
of th
e pr
opos
ed th
e in
trus
ion
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How
a p
ropo
sed
deve
lopm
ent (
and
asso
ciat
ed a
ctiv
ity) l
ocat
ed w
ithin
an
avia
tion
faci
litie
s –
Build
ing
Rest
ricte
d Ar
ea w
ill
be a
sses
sed
for p
oten
tial a
dver
se im
pact
s
Pr
e-lo
dgem
ent
disc
ussi
ons
betw
een
AsA
and
/ or
DoD
and
Loc
al
Gov
ernm
ent,
and
the
App
lican
t are
en
cour
aged
to
occu
r prio
r to
the
star
t of t
he ID
AS
proc
ess.
Scen
ario
1 -
A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
not
ifies
AsA
that
ther
e is
an
infr
inge
men
t int
o th
e B
uild
ing
Res
tric
ted
Are
a fo
r an
avia
tion
faci
lity
IDA
S de
velo
pmen
t ap
plic
atio
n lo
dged
Pre-
lodg
emen
t sta
ge
App
licat
ion
stag
e In
form
atio
n an
d re
ferr
al s
tage
A
sses
smen
t sta
ge
Scen
ario
2 -
A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
not
ifies
DoD
tha
t th
ere
is a
n in
frin
gem
ent i
nto
the
Bui
ldin
g R
estr
icte
d A
rea
for a
n on
or o
ff-ai
rpor
t m
ilita
ry a
viat
ion
faci
lity
App
licat
ion
is a
sses
sed
by
AsA
und
er th
e
Airs
pace
Act
200
7
Dev
elop
men
t app
licat
ion
is
asse
ssed
and
eith
er a
ppro
ved
or
refu
sed
by th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Def
ence
und
er th
e D
efen
ce A
ct 1
903
DoD
pro
vide
dec
isio
n an
d re
spon
se to
A
pplic
ant,
Airp
ort
Man
ager
and
A
sses
smen
t Man
ager
Aus
tral
ian
Gov
ernm
ent
Airp
ort M
anag
er
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
The
Ass
essm
ent M
anag
er m
ay a
lso
requ
est a
dvic
e fr
om th
e A
irpor
t M
anag
er
Ass
essm
ent
Man
ager
mak
es
deci
sion
on
IDA
S ap
plic
atio
n
AsA
pro
vide
dec
isio
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Appendix 6: Guidance on agency roles and contact information
Role of airport managerThe airport manager (owner or lessee) manages, maintains and improves the airport. This role includes preparing an airport master plan for the airport where required. While most strategic airports will have an airport master plan, a master plan is only mandatory for core-regulated Leased Federal airports. All other strategic airports, particularly those displaying significant growth potential, are encouraged to prepare master plans.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, the airport manager is responsible for:
• undertaking a preliminary assessment of development applications referred by local government for potential impacts on the safety and efficiency of airport operations
• referring development applications with the potential to adversely impact the safety and efficiency of airport operations to the Australian Government for assessment
• providing local government with advice about the impact of a development proposal
• providing the state with overlay mapping for operational airspace OLS and PANS-OPS and ANEF contours.
Role of local government Local government is responsible for preparing local planning instruments which outline the planning and development outcomes for land in the local government area. Local government is also the assessment manager for development applications on land within the local government area.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, local government is responsible for:
• ensuring their local planning instrument appropriately integrates the planning and development assessment outcomes outlined in the SPP and SPP guideline
• notifying airport managers and DoD of development proposals which have the potential to adversely impact on the safety and efficiency of airport operations as described in the SPP guideline
• ensuring development applications are consistent with the performance outcomes detailed in relevant development assessment codes designed to protect the safety and efficiency of airport operations
• ensuring decision making takes account of advice received from airport managers, the Australian Government and DoD and that development applications are approved, appropriately conditioned or refused in accordance with such advice.
Role of state government The Queensland Government is responsible for developing and implementing planning policy to ensure that the state’s interest in strategic airports and aviation facilities is protected.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, the Queensland Government is responsible for:
• reviewing local planning instruments and amendments to ensure that the state interest has been appropriately reflected in the instrument
• providing advice to local government during plan making and development assessment processes about how to interpret the policy requirements described in the SPP and SPP guideline
• ensuring the SPP Interactive Mapping System includes up-to-date mapping layers for aviation matters.
Role of Australian GovernmentThe Australian Government is responsible for implementing the standards and recommended practices adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. This responsibility is primarily delegated to CASA, Airservices Australia and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. The Australian Government also maintains the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents.
The Australian Government also has a direct interest in protecting Leased Federal airports.
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD) has responsibility under the Air Navigation Act 1920 for civil aviation policy, aviation security and air safety investigation. It also has overriding responsibility for developing policy settings and regulatory arrangements for environmental matters, such as aircraft noise, aircraft engine emissions and fuel spillage from aircraft. DIRD’s role includes regulation of Leased Federal airports under the Airports Act 1996 to ensure they are operated in a safe, efficient and environmentally sustainable manner.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, DIRD is responsible for:
• providing advice on regulatory and policy requirements of prescribed airspace and controlled activities around Leased Federal airports
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• assessing development applications referred to the Australian Government by airport managers for adverse impacts on the safety and efficiency of airport operations
• issuing controlled activity approvals for structures around Leased Federal airports with advice from CASA and Airservices Australia.
Airservices Australia Airservices Australia has responsibility under the Air Services Act 1995, and as delegated under the Air Navigation Act 1920, to provide air traffic services and facilities to ensure safe and efficient air navigation by providing and maintaining Australia’s network of aviation facilities.
Interference with Airservices Australia’s communications can invoke powers available under the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 and its regulations.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, Airservices Australia is responsible for:
• providing assistance to local government in the process of identifying the location and specific protection requirements for aviation facilities within its jurisdiction
• providing advice to local government on any development that has the potential to impact an aviation facility’s building restricted area
• endorsing ANEF contours for airports.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has responsibility under the Civil Aviation Act 1988, Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 for the safety regulation of civil aviation in Australia. CASA conducts surveillance to ensure airport and aircraft operators meet their responsibilities under the civil aviation legislation.
The Airspace Act 2007 establishes the head of power for CASA to regulate and administer Australian-administered airspace. It has sole responsibility for the classification, designation and regulation of the design of all Australian-administered airspace. This responsibility is exercised through the Office of Airspace Regulation within the authority.
The role of the Office of Airspace Regulation is to regulate Australian airspace according to the Airspace Act 2007 and the Airspace Regulations 2007 and to meet the Australian Government commitment expressed in the Australian Airspace Policy Statement 2012.
This is to:
• ensure that Australian airspace is administered and used safely, taking into account:
– protection of the environment – efficient use of that airspace – equitable access to that airspace for all users
of that airspace – national security
• continue the reform of Australia's airspace to move towards closer alignment with the International Civil Aviation Organisation system and adoption of proven international best practice.
As part of this framework, the Australian Government has responded in part by introducing modernised air traffic management infrastructure and systems to enhance air safety at and around Australian airports.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, CASA is responsible for:
• providing advice to DIRD and local government regarding development that may adversely impact operational airspace for a strategic airport
• assisting local government and proponents to ascertain whether a proposed development or associated activities will adversely impact upon operational airspace using various assessment tools and measures.
Department of Defence The Department of Defence (DoD) operates military airfields and shares the operation of joint-user airfields. It administers the DACR under the Defence Act 1903 to ensure obstruction-free airspace surrounding military airfields.
In the context of plan making and development assessment for the state interest—strategic airports and aviation facilities, DoD is responsible for:
• providing advice on policy requirements in relation to operational airspace, aircraft noise, wildlife hazards, lighting, PSAs, aviation facilities and explosive ordnance safeguarding for military and joint user airports
• assessing development applications referred by airport managers for adverse impacts on the safety and efficiency of military operations
• issuing approvals for structures around military and joint-user airfields
• providing local government with overlay mapping for Height Restriction Zones.
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Table C—Sources of information and advice
Agency Advice
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)07 3066 1552Email: [email protected]
Implementing and interpreting the SPP and reflecting the SPP in a planning instrument.
Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP)
Reflecting the SPP in a local planning instrument and the operation of IDAS.
Airport managers First point of contact for approval requirements for their respective airports, relevant Commonwealth legislation and regulations.
Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD)
Approval requirements of prescribed airspace and ‘controlled activities’ as defined by the Airports Act 1996.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)131 757
Advice and information as part of pre-lodgement discussions for proposed development and strategic planning decisions regarding operational airspace.Recommendations and advice on surrounding development encroaching into operational airspace.
Airservices AustraliaAirports relations team 02 6268 4111
Advice and information as part of pre-lodgement discussions for proposed development and strategic planning decisions regarding ANEF and aviation facilities.Recommendations and advice surrounding development infringing on operational airspace.
Department of Defence (DoD)Defence Support Group02 6266 8191
Impacts of a development on defence interests at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, Townsville, Scherger and Army Aviation Centre, Oakey.Defence (Areas Control) Regulation requirements for RAAF Base Amberley, Townsville, Scherger and Army Aviation Centre, Oakey and the Regulation 8 approval process.
Aeronautical Information Service of the RAAF 03 9282 [email protected]
Maintains a database of tall structures in the country. Should be notified of all tall structures meeting the following criteria:
• 30 m or more above ground level for structures within 30 km of an aerodrome, or
• 45 m or more above ground level for structures located elsewhere.
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Table D—Contact information for airport managers
Airport manager Position Address PhoneArmy Aviation Centre Oakey
Director General Estate PlanningDefence Support and Reform Group
Department of DefencePO Box 7925Canberra DC ACT 2610
02 6266 8005
Archerfield Airport General Manager
Operations and Technical Officer
Archerfield AirportAirside ApplicationPO Box 747 Archerfield QLD 4108
07 3275 8011
07 3275 8012
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Head of Airport Development
Planning Manager
PO Box 61Hamilton Central Brisbane QLD 4007
11 The Circuit, Airport Village, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008
07 3406 3047
07 3406 3169
07 3406 3161
07 3406 3011
Bundaberg Airport Airport Operations Coordinator C/o Bundaberg Regional Council PO Box 3130Bundaberg QLD 4670
1300 883 69907 4130 4825
Cairns Airport NQA General Manager Property Development Cairns Airport
PO Box 57Airport Administration CentreCairns Airport QLD 4870
07 4080 6721
Emerald Airport Airport Operations Controller
Senior Airport Reporting Officer
PO Box 21Emerald QLD 4720
07 4980 4941
1300 242 686
Gladstone Airport(Gladstone Airport Corporation)
Chief Executive Officer PO Box 7200Kin Kora QLD 4680
07 4977 880107 4977 8800
Gold Coast Airport (Coolangatta)(Queensland Airports Ltd)
Manager Operations and Standards PO Box 112Coolangatta QLD 4225
07 5589 1192
Hamilton Island Airport(Great Barrier Reef Airport Pty Ltd)
Airport Manager
Airport administration office
Airport safety officer
PO Box 201Hamilton Island QLD 4803
07 4948 9319
07 4946 8615
Hervey Bay Airport Executive Manager – Corporate Business
Airport Technical Officer(backup contact)
PO Box 1943Hervey Bay QLD 4655
07 4194 8101 (direct line)
07 4194 8113
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Airport manager Position Address PhoneHorn Island Airport Operator
Airport Manager
PO Box 171Thursday Island QLD 4875
07 4069 1336
07 4069 13140429 691 314
Longreach Airport(Queensland Airports Ltd)
Airport Manager PO Box 503Longreach QLD 4730
07 4658 3766
Mackay Airport General Manager PO Box 5806 Mackay Mail Centre Mackay QLD 4741
Ph 07 4957 0234
Mareeba Airport Airport Project Coordinator
Aerodrome Reporting Officer
Tablelands Regional CouncilPO Box 154Mareeba QLD 4880
Ph 07 4043 4100
Ph 07 40434656
Moranbah Airport Airport owner BHP Mitsubishi Alliance
Principal Airport Operator
Locked Bag 4Dysart
0467 761 076
Mount Isa(Queensland Airports Ltd)
Asset Services Manager PO Box 2305 Mount Isa QLD 4825
07 4743 4598
Northern Peninsula (Bamaga)
General Manager Bamaga AirportAirport RoadBamaga QLD 4876PO Box 200 Bamaga QLD 4876
07 4090 4100 (Council)
Proserpine Airport Airport Operations Manager PO Box 104Proserpine QLD 4800
07 4945 5510
Rockhampton Airport Manager Rockhampton Airport,Rockhampton Regional CouncilPO Box 1860Rockhampton QLD 4700
07 4936 8017
Roma Maranoa Regional Council PO Box 42 Mitchell 1300 007 662
RAAF Base Amberley Director General Estate PlanningDefence Support and Reform Group
Department of DefencePO Box 7925Canberra DC ACT 2610
02 6266 8005
RAAF Base Scherger Director General Estate PlanningDefence Support and Reform Group
Department of DefencePO Box 7925Canberra DC ACT 2610
02 6266 8005
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Airport manager Position Address PhoneRAAF Base Townsville Director General Estate Planning
Defence Support and Reform GroupDepartment of DefencePO Box 7925Canberra DC ACT 2610
02 6266 8005
Sunshine Coast Airport Airport Operations Manager
General Manager
Locked Bag 72 SCMC QLD 4560
Friendship Avenue Marcoola QLD 4564
07 5453 1527
07 5453 1500
Toowoomba Airport Airport Manager PO Box 3021Village FairToowoomba QLD 4350
07 4688 6729
Townsville Airport (Queensland Airports Ltd)
General Manager
Asset Services Manager
PO Box 7636 Garbutt QLD 4814
Stinson Ave (cnr Halifax St)Garbutt QLD 4814
07 4727 3211
Weipa Airport Airport owner—Rio Tinto
Airport Manager
PO Box 514Weipa QLD 4874
PO Box 1027Weipa QLD 4874
07 4069 7289
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State Planning PolicyPO Box 15009 City East Qld 4002 Australiatel 13 QGOV email [email protected]