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The $130 million upgrades, which will be carried out in three stages, will strengthen 829 metres of runway to accommodate larger jet aircraft. Stage one will see the northern end of the runway upgraded, with stage two upgrading the middle and stage three the southern end.
The minister has directed Airservices to develop procedures to increase Simultaneous Opposite Direction Parallel Runway Operations (SODPROPS) when weather and other conditions permit, thus allowing more aircraft to be routed over Moreton Bay and away from populated areas.
Dramatic footage captured by planespotters showed what looked like large chunks of tarmac being thrown up behind VH-EBD as it took off from runway 03 to operate flight QF71 to Singapore at around noon on Sunday. The runway surface is reported to have been freshly laid.
The 3,000-metre runway, planned to open in 2031, will be built in parallel to the existing north-south runway and 1.3 kilometres to the west. Its opening will allow for simultaneous take-offs and landings, which the airport says will increase capacity and reduce delays.
Hayley Vale, PHIA’s current head of airport and a finalist in the Australian Aviation Awards 2024 Female Aviation Leader of the Year – Small Business category, will take over from outgoing CEO Dave Batic on 1 January 2025.
The works, which form part of the airport’s $5 billion transformation program, will see the most significant changes to the terminal in its 29 years of operation.
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