Runway Capabilities

Gold Coast Airport’s runway was extended in March 2007. Runway 14/32 can be utilised by the majority of aircraft types (A380’s excluded) used for domestic and international jet services. In particular the B737, B767, B787, A320, A330 and A350 aircraft types.

The main runway (14/32) aligned at 139 degrees (M) is 2492 x 45 metres and lies within a 2552 x 150-metre runway strip. The intersecting secondary runway (17/35) is 582 x 18 metres in a 672 x 90-metre runway strip and is aligned at 173 degrees (M).

Take off and approach surfaces to the south-east on the main runway meet desirable gradients but obstructions to the north-west limit the take-off run available in that direction and a curved path may be used. Approaches to the secondary runway are satisfactory.

 The following information provides the Supplementary Take-Off Distances for Runway 14/32:

A taxiway Kilo intersection departure is also available for runway 32, with the following Supplementary Take-Off distances:

A high strength parallel taxiway provides access to the main runway over some 2000 metres of its length. This is supplemented by 506 metres of parallel taxiway for light aircraft use only.

Currently, the main RPT apron can accommodate the following range of independent free moving aircraft using power in pushback operations:

• 10 narrow bodied (Code C) aircraft: B737 or A320
  or
• 4 wide bodied (Code E) aircraft: A330 or B767
   and 6 B737 or A320

Additionally, the aerodrome has some 3.8 hectares of sealed apron available for use by light aircraft.

Other services provided by operators at Gold Coast Airport include:

• Flying training schools
• Light aircraft maintenance
• Joy flights
• Charter flights
• Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) and Gold Coast Flight Facilities provide aircraft refuelling facilities.

Lighting and navigational aids in existence on the aerodrome include runway and taxiway lights, PAPI, RTILs, DVOR, NDB, DME (I) and Terminal Area Radar.