Brisbane Airport Environs Light Intensity Zoning Overlay

Five light intensity sub-categories define permissible light levels within zones extending up to 6km from Brisbane airport runways. Brisbane City Council maintains this spatial planning overlay, last updated in March 2026, as part of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. The dataset is derived from data licensed by Brisbane Airport Corporation.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of Zone A (0 candela) to Zone D (450 candela) sub-categories for urban lighting compliance checks.
• Model light pollution impacts by correlating the 'within 6km - Max intensity' sub-category with surrounding land use data.
• Assess development proposals against the '900m wide 2000m from runway strip' specifications in Zone B sub-category.

Strengths

• Data is officially maintained and updated by Brisbane City Council as part of a statutory planning instrument.
• Defines five distinct regulatory sub-categories with specific candela limits and distance thresholds from runways.

Limitations

• No tabular structure or sample data is provided, limiting immediate analytical use without significant geospatial processing.
• The dataset's scope is narrowly focused on light intensity for airport safety, lacking broader urban or environmental attributes.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council, derived from data licensed by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC).

Collection Method

Created as a feature class for the statutory Brisbane City Plan 2014 overlay maps.

Time Range

Referenced to the Brisbane City Plan 2014, with ongoing amendments.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Brisbane, Australia, specifically environs within 6km of airport runways.