Archerfield Airport has been upgraded to a certified aerodrome in order to take advantage of future regular public transport (RPT) and heavy charter opportunities.
In Archerfield Airport Corporation's Winter Newsletter, AAC boss Corrie Metz outlined the reasons for taking the step.
"There have been enquiries from operators of larger aircraft so the airport has taken the step of becoming certified to take advantage of those enquires.
"Fortunately, most of the requirements for certification were already in place, so the leap from a registered airport to a certified airport was not great and was quickly put in place."
Any airport that hosts charter aircraft with a seating capacity of 30 or greater or RPT operations is required to be certified.
"A number of enquiries have been fielded from operators in that category," Metz continued, "so we want to be in the best possible position to provide the platform they require for their operations. It is likely that those prospects will also attract employment opportunities which would benefit the whole community.
"Archerfield Airport Corporation (AAC) gave an undertaking to consult with the community if we were to introduce RPT operations at Archerfield. This will be done as a matter of course when the right opportunity presents itself."
The Brisbane suburban airport has recorded 54,000 movements for the calendar year to the end of May, of which only 40 were of aircraft exceeded seven tonnes.