Brisbane Airport is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the, Brisbane Airport had a population of 0 people. Brisbane Airport is located approximately 14 km north-east from the Brisbane central business district. The majority of the land is occupied by the Brisbane Airport. Airport Drive and Moreton Drive link the airport with the Gateway Motorway.

History

Brisbane Airport is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Aboriginal country. The land occupied by the Brisbane airport was originally part of the suburbs of Eagle Farm and Pinkenba. In 2011, Rachel Nolan, the former Queensland minister for Finance, Natural Resources, and the Arts, published an official notice amending the boundaries of Eagle Farm, Pinkenba, and Hamilton, and established the new suburb of Brisbane Airport. In the, Brisbane Airport had a permanent population of 0 people.

Facilities

The Skygate Airport Village consists of an 80 ha precinct that is designated for retail and commercial usage including: a GP Clinic available to the public, the warehouse retail factory outlet DFO and Novotel airport hotel.

Proposals

The Airport Industrial Park is a proposed precinct which includes 100 ha of land designated for light and general industry. Development had commenced in 2019. The Airport Industrial Park is located next to the Export Park precinct. To cater for growth and demand at Brisbane Airport, a new Terminal 3 has been proposed. The proposal in planning stages, would provide a new terminal that services both domestic and international flights. The Skygate Village railway station is a proposed station on the Airport line. The railway station has been proposed to service the Skygate Village business, retail, services and accommodation precinct at Brisbane Airport.

Transport

The Domestic Terminal railway station and International Terminal railway station provide access to commuter railway services. The Airport line services are operated by Airtrain Citylink, but are integrated with the Queensland Rail commuter rail network. Government-subsidised Translink fares are exempted for Airtrain services. There is also an inter-terminal bus connecting the two terminals, and the Skygate Shopping Precinct including DFO and Novotel hotel.