Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In order for air traffic controllers and pilots to know the appropriate runway for take-off or landing, runways are always described using two numbers. Each number represents the orientation of the runway on a compass.
Based on compass orientation, Brisbane Airport’s legacy runway is described as 01/19 (010 degrees magnetic / 190 degrees magnetic). As the runways are parallel to each other, ‘L’ for left and ‘R’ for right has been added to all directions on both runways to distinguish between the two.
Therefore, the eastern lying runway is described as 01R/19L and the western lying runway is described as 01L/19R.
Any aircraft using 01 will either be arriving over the city or taking off over the bay. Any aircraft using 19 will be either arriving over the bay or taking off over the city.
Find out more about runway operations at Brisbane Airport at https://www.bne.com.au/runways
In order for air traffic controllers and pilots to know the appropriate runway for take-off or landing, runways are always described using two numbers. Each number represents the orientation of the runway on a compass.
Based on compass orientation, Brisbane Airport’s legacy runway is described as 01/19 (010 degrees magnetic / 190 degrees magnetic). As the runways are parallel to each other, ‘L’ for left and ‘R’ for right has been added to all directions on both runways to distinguish between the two.
Therefore, the eastern lying runway is described as 01R/19L and the western lying runway is described as 01L/19R.
Any aircraft using 01 will either be arriving over the city or taking off over the bay. Any aircraft using 19 will be either arriving over the bay or taking off over the city.
Find out more about runway operations at Brisbane Airport at https://www.bne.com.au/runways
