Brisbane Airport Obstacle Limitation Surface Boundaries

Boundary data for Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) under the Brisbane City Plan 2014 Airport Environs overlay. The dataset includes sub-categories for approach/departure, conical, horizontal, and transitional surfaces. It is maintained by Brisbane City Council and derived from data licensed by Brisbane Airport Corporation.

Use Cases

• Analyze approach and departure limitation surface boundary and contours for aviation safety compliance.
• Map conical limitation surface boundary and horizontal limitation surface boundary for urban planning near airports.
• Model transitional surface sub-category extents to assess building height restrictions.
• Cross-reference obstacle limitation surfaces with the Airport Environs overlay reference dataset for planning applications.

Strengths

• Data is officially maintained and updated by Brisbane City Council.
• Includes four defined sub-categories of Obstacle Limitation Surfaces for detailed analysis.
• Linked to the authoritative Brisbane City Plan 2014 planning document.

Limitations

• No quantitative row or column count, sample data, or file size information is provided.
• Primary format listed is HTML, which is not a standard format for geospatial vector data analysis.
• Use is explicitly restricted to purposes associated with planning and development in Brisbane.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council, derived from data created or owned by Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC).

Collection Method

Created as part of the Brisbane City Plan 2014 and shown on the Airport environs overlay map OM-001.2.

Time Range

Based on the City Plan 2014 framework, with ongoing updates.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Brisbane, Australia, specifically the environs of its airport.