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Coordinates: 33°56′46″S 151°10′38″E / 33.94611°S 151.17722°E / -33.94611; 151.17722
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Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorSydney Airport Corporation
ServesSydney
LocationMascot, New South Wales, Australia
Opened9 January 1920; 104 years ago (1920-01-09)
Hub for
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates33°56′46″S 151°10′38″E / 33.94611°S 151.17722°E / -33.94611; 151.17722
Websitewww.sydneyairport.com.au
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,530 8,301 Asphalt
16L/34R 2,438 7,999 Asphalt
16R/34L 3,963 13,002 Asphalt
Statistics
Passengers (2023)38,650,000[1]
Aircraft movements (2023)295,767[3]
Airfreight in tonnes (2012)444,419[2]
Economic & social impacts (2012)$13.2 billion & 146 thousand[4]
Source: AIP[5]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics[2]

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY) — colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport — is an international airport serving Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in the Inner South suburb of Mascot. The airport is owned by Sydney Airport Holdings. It is the primary airport serving Sydney and is a primary hub for Qantas, as well as a secondary hub for Virgin Australia and Jetstar, and a focus city for Rex Airlines. Situated next to Botany Bay, the airport has three runways. Sydney Airport covers 907 hectares (2,241 acres) of land.[6]

Sydney Airport is one of the world's longest continuously operated commercial airports[7] and is the busiest airport in Australia, handling 42.6 million passengers[8] and 348,904 aircraft movements[9] in 2016–17. It was the 38th busiest airport in the world in 2016. Currently, 46 domestic and 43 international destinations are served to Sydney directly.

In 2018, the airport was rated in the top five worldwide for airports handling 40–50 million passengers annually and was overall voted the 20th best airport in the world at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.[10]

History

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See also: Mascot, New South Wales § History

1911–1930: Early history

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The newly-completed Australian National Airways Limited hangar at Mascot aerodrome, c. 1929–1931

The land used for the airport had been a bullock paddock, with a lot of the area around Mascot being swampy.[11] Flights had been taking off from at least 1911 from these fields, with aviators using other Sydney locations like Anderson Park and Neutral Bay for a few years prior.[12]

Nigel Love, who had been a pilot in the First World War, was interested in establishing the nation's first aircraft manufacturing company. This idea would require him to establish a factory and an aerodrome close to the city. A real estate office in Sydney told him of some land owned by the Kensington Race Club that was being kept as a hedge against its losing its government-owned site at Randwick. It had been used by a local abattoir which was closing down, to graze sheep and cattle.[citation needed] This land appealed to Love as the surface was perfectly flat and was covered with a pasture of buffalo grass. The grass had been grazed so evenly by the sheep and cattle that it required little to make it serviceable for aircraft.[citation needed] In addition, the approaches on all four sides had no obstructions, it was bounded by Ascot Racecourse, gardens, a river, and Botany Bay.

Love established the airfield at Mascot as a private concern, leasing 80 hectares (200 acres) from the Kensington Race Club for three years. It initially had a small canvas structure but was later equipped with an imported Richards hangar. The first flight from Mascot was in November 1919 when Love carried freelance movie photographer Billy Marshall up in an Avro. Sydney Airport was declared an aerodrome and officially opened in January 1920.[13] The official opening flight took place on 9 January 1920, also performed by Love.[14]

In 1921, the Commonwealth Government purchased 65 hectares (161 acres) in Mascot for the purpose of creating a public airfield. In 1923, when Love's three-year lease expired, the Mascot land was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth Government from the racing club.[11] The first regular flights began in 1924.

1930–1950

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The 1940 terminal building and control tower

In 1933, the first gravel runways were built. On 14 August 1936, the airport was renamed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport[15] in honour of pioneering Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. In 1940, the Department of Civil Aviation constructed an administrative and terminal building in the eastern part of the aerodrome, with a control tower cab at the top floor.[16] The building is now part of Terminal 3 since 1999, but the control tower cab has already been removed.[17]

By 1949, the airport had three runways – the 1,085-metre (3,560 ft) 11/29, the 1,190-metre (3,904 ft) 16/34, and the 1,787-metre (5,863 ft) 04/22. The Sydenham to Botany railway line crossed runway 04/22 approximately 150 metres (490 ft) from the northern end and was protected by special safe working facilities.[18]

In the late 1940s (c. 1947–1949), a temporary overseas passenger (i.e. international) terminal was constructed.[19][20] The original 1940 terminal then became the terminal building for the Trans Australia Airlines (TAA), the government-owned domestic airline, and the building also became known as the TAA terminal building. The temporary overseas passenger terminal was later replaced by a newer one in 1954, located just north of the 1940 terminal building.[21]

1950–1990: Modernisation and upgrades

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KLM Douglas DC-8 at Gate 2 of the International Terminal in 1972

Between 1947 and 1953, the Cooks River was diverted away around the western side of the airport and other small streams were filled.[22] This allowed the construction of two new paved runways to replace the three gravel runways.[23] The first paved runway to be constructed was 07/25, completed in 1953–1954. Subsequently, the next paved runway to be constructed was 16/34 (now 16R/34L) which replaced the parallel gravel runway 16/34. Both runways were constructed south of the gravel runways. At the same time, on 2 November 1953, a new air traffic control tower with an integrated fire station was constructed northeast of where the two runways intersect, replacing the control tower on the 1940 terminal building.[24][25] The tower was demolished in 2005.[26]

The new runway 16/34 was later extended southwards into Botany Bay over General Holmes Drive in 1968 to accommodate long-haul international jets, and then extended again to its current length in 1972.[27][13] Since then, the east–west 07/25 runway was 2,500 m (8,300 ft) long;[28] and the north–south 16/34 runway was one of the longest runways in the southern hemisphere.

Up to the early 1960s, the majority of Sydneysiders referred to the airport as Mascot. Jet aircraft started to arrive in July 1959, with the introduction of Qantas' Boeing 707-138.[29][30] By the 1960s, the need for a new international terminal had become apparent. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, a terminal block for both international and domestic flights was proposed to be at the southeast portion of the airport near General Holmes Drive, but the proposal never eventuated.[31][32] Work commenced on the construction of the new terminal in late 1966. Much of the new terminal was designed by Paynter and Dixon Industries with Costain appointed lead contractor.[33][34] The new terminal was officially opened on 3 May 1970, by Queen Elizabeth II. The first Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" at the airport, Pan Am's Clipper Flying Cloud (N734PA), arrived on 4 October 1970.

Meanwhile, the 1940 TAA domestic terminal was expanded and modernised in 1962, with departures separated from arrivals along with other upgrades.[35][36] The terminal was replaced by a new TAA terminal in 1974, constructed on the site of the old international terminal building after the new international terminal opened four years prior. The new terminal was located directly north and adjacent to the original TAA terminal. The 1940 terminal was then taken over by East-West Airlines.[37]

Upgrades and expansion of the Ansett terminal (now Terminal 2) also began in 1974.[38]

1990–2010

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Since the international terminal's original completion, it has undergone a few expansions. The international terminal was first expanded in 1992 with the construction of Pier C in the south.[39]

The limitations of having only two runways that crossed each other had become apparent and governments grappled with Sydney's airport capacity for decades. Eventually, the controversial decision to build a third runway was made. The third runway was parallel to the existing runway 16/34, entirely on reclaimed land from Botany Bay. A proposed new airport on the outskirts of Sydney was shelved in 2004, before being re-examined in 2009–2012 following reports that Kingsford Smith airport will not be able to cope by 2030.[citation needed] The "third runway", which the Commonwealth government commenced development of in 1989 and completed in 1994, remained controversial because of increased aircraft movements, especially over inner suburbs. In 1995 the No Aircraft Noise party was formed to contest the 1995 New South Wales state election. The party did not win a seat in parliament but came close in the electorate of Marrickville.[40] It also contested the 1996 Australian federal election.

In 1995, the Australian Parliament passed the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995, which limits the operating hours of the airport. This was done in an effort to reduce airport noise over residential areas and thereby curb complaints. The curfew prevents aircraft from taking off or landing between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am. A limited number of scheduled and approved take-offs and landings are permitted respectively in the "shoulder periods" of 11 pm to midnight and 5 am to 6 am. The Act does not stop all aircraft movements overnight but limits noise by restricting the types of aircraft that can operate, the runways they can use and the number of flights allowed.[41] During extreme weather, flights are often delayed and it is often the case that people on late flights are unable to travel on a given day. As of 2009, fines for violating curfew have been levied against four airlines, with a maximum fine of A$550,000 applicable.[42] In addition to the curfew, Sydney Airport also has a cap of 80 aircraft movements per hour which cannot be exceeded, leading to increased delays during peak hours.[43]

In 1998, the Federal Government agreed to separate Sydney Airport from the Federal Airports Corporation and to incorporate it as Sydney Airport Corporation. David Mortimer was appointed as Chair and Tony Stuart as CEO. Its mandate was to successfully redevelop the airport as the gateway for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, support the growth of new airlines such as Virgin and Emirates, and prepare it for a successful $3 billion-plus privatisation. In 2001 Sydney Airport was awarded World's Best Airport. In preparation for privatisation the airport argued successfully for a new regulatory regime.

All three terminals were upgraded prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics which was to be held in Sydney.[44][45][46]

Aerial view of the airport and its surrounds, 2016.

In 2002, the Commonwealth Government sold Sydney Airport Corporation (SAC), to Southern Cross Airports Corporation Holdings for $5.4 billion. 83 percent of SAC is owned by MAp Airports International Limited, a subsidiary of Macquarie Group, Sydney Airport Intervest GmbH owns 12 percent and Ontario Teachers' Australia Trust owns 5 percent.[47] SACL holds a 99-year lease on the airport which remains Crown land and as such is categorised as a Leased Federal Airport.[48]

In 2005, a planned expansion of the airport was announced, including the construction of a multi-level car park, and the expansion of both international and domestic terminals. The expansion was planned to stretch over twenty years (2005–25). These expansions—and other plans and policies by Macquarie Bank for airport operations were seen as controversial, as they were performed without the legal oversight of local councils, which usually act as the local planning authority for such developments.[citation needed] As of April 2006, some of the proposed development has been scaled back.[49]

The international terminal underwent a $500 million renovation that was completed in mid-2010. The upgrade includes a new baggage system, an extra 7,300 m2 (78,577 sq ft) of space for shops and passenger waiting areas, expansion of the transit zone, and other improvements.[50]

In March 2010, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission released a report sharply critical of price gouging at Sydney airport, ranking it fifth out of five airports. The report noted Sydney Airport recorded the highest average prices at $13.63 per passenger, compared to the lowest at $7.96 at Melbourne Airport, while the price of short-term parking had almost doubled in the 2008–09 financial year, from $28 to $50 for four hours. The report also accused the airport of abusing its monopoly power.[51]

Since 2011: Modern history

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Airport map

In December 2011, Sydney Airport announced a proposal to divide the airport into two airline-alliance-based precincts; integrating international, domestic, and regional services under one roof by 2019. The current domestic Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 would be used by Qantas, Jetstar, and members of the Oneworld airline alliance while today's international Terminal 1 would be used by Virgin Australia and its international partners. Other international airlines would continue to operate from T1.[52] In September 2012, Sydney Airport Managing Director and CEO Kerrie Mather announced the airport had abandoned the proposal to create alliance-based terminals in favour of terminals "based around specific airline requirements and (passenger) transfer flows". She stated the plan was to minimise the number of passengers transferring between terminals.[53]

In June 2013, the airport released a draft version of its 2033 Master Plan, which proposes operating domestic and international flights from the same terminals using 'swing gates', along with upgrading Terminal 3 (currently the Qantas domestic terminal) to accommodate the Airbus A380.[54][55] On 17 February 2014, the Australian Government approved the Master Plan,[56] which outlines the airport's plans to cater to the forecast demand of 74 million passengers in 2033. The plan includes Sydney Airport's first-ever integrated ground transport plan.[57]

On 27 August 2018, the Sydney Airport Master Plan 2039 was announced.[58] The Sydney Airport Masterplan 2039 is a strategic plan that outlines the long-term vision for the development of Sydney Airport. The airport expects international travellers passing through its terminals to double over the next two decades and underpin an expected 50 per cent increase in passenger numbers by 2039.[59] The plan aims to minimise traffic congestion on ground transportation.

Operations

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Control tower No. 5, in operation since 1996
Control tower No. 4, in operation between 1972 and 1996

Runways

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Runway 07/25 is used mainly by lighter aircraft but is used by all aircraft including Airbus A380s when conditions require. Runway 16R/34L is presently the longest operational runway in Australia, with a paved length of 4,400 m (14,300 ft) and 3,920 m (12,850 ft) between the zebra thresholds. Runway 16L/34R is mainly used by domestic aircraft and large aircraft up to the size of B767/A330/B787/B772/A359, but is used by larger aircraft such as B77L/B773/B77W/B744/A340/A35K/MD11 when no other runway is available.[citation needed]

Control towers

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Main article: Sydney Airport Air Traffic Control Tower

The present Sydney Airport control tower (No. 5) is the fifth air traffic control tower at the airport. It is also heritage-listed since 2016. The tower occupies a central position in the airport, located northeast to where General Holmes Drive goes under the main Runway 16R/34L. It began construction in 1993 in conjunction with the construction of parallel Runway 16L/34R, and was commissioned on 6 January 1996.[60]

The control tower replaces the fourth control tower (No. 4) built in 1972, located at the mouth of Cooks River and south of General Holmes Drive.[61] As of 2021, the control tower complex remains standing and is used by Airservices Australia as its Traffic Control Unit to manage planes within a 100 kilometres (62 mi) radius from Sydney. However, the Traffic Control Unit was slated to be moved to Melbourne and the control tower complex was slated for demolition.[62]

Terminals

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Sydney Airport has three passenger terminals. The International Terminal (Terminal 1) is separated from the other two domestic terminals (Terminals 2 & 3) by runway 16R/34L; therefore, connecting passengers need to allow for longer transfer times ranging from 30 minutes to an hour or more.

The existing terminal numbering system (Terminals 1 to 3) was adopted on 24 September 2002.[63]

Terminal 1

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Aerial view of Terminal 1
Terminal 1 airside

Terminal 1 is also known as the International Terminal and serves all international flights. It is located in the airport's northwestern sector. It was opened on 3 May 1970, replacing the old Overseas Passenger Terminal (which was located where Terminal 3 stands now), and has been greatly expanded since then. The first extension in 1992 opened Pier C to the south with nine new gates, increasing the number of gates from 17 to 26. The original piers that opened in 1970 also became known as Pier B.[39] The second extension was undertaken between 1997 and 2000 before the 2000 Summer Olympics, including ten new aircraft parking positions and new integrated baggage handling system.[44][64] A third $500 million redevelopment was completed in 2010, by which the shopping complex was expanded, outbound customs operations were centralised and the floor space of the terminal increased to 254,000 square metres (2,730,000 sq ft).[50][65] Further renovations began in 2015 with a reconfiguration and decluttering of outbound and inbound duty-free areas, an extension of the airside dining areas, and the installation of Australian Border Force outbound immigration SmartGates. These works were completed in 2016.[66]

The terminal has 25 gates served by aerobridges, thirteen of which are in Pier B (numbered 8–10, 24–25 and 30–37), and twelve in Pier C (numbered 50–51, 53–61 and 63).[67] Prior to the 2010 upgrade, there also used to be gates 20, 22 and 23 in Pier B.[68] Pier B is used by Qantas, all Oneworld members, and all SkyTeam members (except Delta Air Lines). Pier C is used by Virgin Australia and its partners (including Delta) as well as all Star Alliance members. There are also a number of remote bays which are heavily utilised during peak periods and for parking idle aircraft during the day. As of 2024, there is currently no Pier A, but Pier A would be the name for a northern expansion if it were to happen in the future.[67][69]

The terminal building is split into three levels, one each for arrivals, departures, and airline offices. The departure level has 20 rows of check-in desks each with 10 single desks making a total of 200 check-in desks. The terminal hosts eight airline lounges: two for Qantas, and one each for The House,[70] Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, American Express, and SkyTeam.

Terminal 2

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Terminals 2 (left) and 3 (right).
Terminal 2 airside

Terminal 2, located in the airport's northeastern section, is a domestic terminal and the former home of Ansett Australia's domestic operations. It features 20 parking bays served by aerobridges and several remote bays for regional aircraft. It serves FlyPelican, Jetstar, Link Airways, Rex Airlines, and Virgin Australia. There are lounges for Rex Airlines and Virgin Australia.[71]

The terminal was first opened in 1939–1940 as the terminal building for Australian National Airways (ANA).[72] It was expanded in July 1952.[73] The ANA terminal was included in the sale of ANA to Ansett in 1957. It was upgraded and modernised in 1974–1975 with a new baggage handling system, moving walkways, air-conditioned departure lounges and aerobridges. It also had a covered bridge from the domestic car park to the terminal.[38]

During the 1990s, the terminal was upgraded and redevelopment two times. The first redevelopment was announced in 1989, and included a new western concourse, new boarding lounges at the existing concourse and new aircraft-parking positions. This was to create additional gates for other airlines, required as part of the new 30-year lease for the terminal that Ansett had signed with the federal government.[74] The second redevelopment completed before the 2000 Summer Olympic Games for A$170 million.[45]

After Ansett's collapse in 2002, Ansett's administrators sold the terminal lease to the airport for A$200 million, and the terminal became open to all airline operators, including Qantas's regional carriers (QantasLink) and Virgin Blue (now Virgin Australia).[45] QantasLink moved from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 in 2013.[75]

Terminal 3

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Terminal 3 check-in area

Terminal 3 is a domestic terminal serving Qantas as well as QantasLink flights, which moved from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 on 16 August 2013.[76][75] It was initially home to Trans Australia Airlines (TAA, later named Australian Airlines), with Australian Airlines signing a 30 year lease for the terminal with the federal government in 1989.[74][77] Since the merger of Australian Airlines and Qantas in 1994, the terminal exclusively serves under the Qantas brand. In 2015, Qantas sold its lease of Terminal 3, which was due to continue until 2019, back to Sydney Airport for $535 million. This means Sydney Airport resumes operational responsibility of the terminal, including the lucrative retail areas.[78] Qantas would retain priority usage for the check-in and baggage facilities and departure gates until mid-2025.

The TAA terminal was built in 1974, occupying the site of the former Overseas Passenger Terminal. The current terminal building is largely the result of extensions designed by Hassell and completed in 1999. This included the construction of a 60-metre roof span above a new column-free check-in hall and resulted in extending the terminal footprint to 80,000 square metres.[46][79] Since the opening of the terminal in 1974, the original airport terminal building built in 1940 was incorporated into the southwest portion of the newer terminal and is currently near gates 17 to 19 of Terminal 3 (as of 2024).[80]

The terminal is located in the northeastern section adjacent to Terminal 2, with which it shares an underground train station. There are 14 parking bays served by aerobridges, including two served by dual aerobridges. Terminal 3 features a large Qantas Club lounge, along with a dedicated Business Class and Chairman's lounge. Terminal 3 also has a 'Heritage Collection' located adjacent to gate 13, dedicated to Qantas and including many collections from the airline's 90-plus years of service. It also has a view of the airport's apron and is used commonly by plane-spotters.

Former Express Terminal

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Sydney Airport previously had a fourth passenger terminal, east of Terminal 2. This was known as Domestic Express[81] or simply Express Terminal.[82] Construction of the terminal and adjacent aircraft parking aprons was completed in "a record 56 days", and operations began on 5 June 2000 with an official opening on 18 July that year.[83] It was used by Hazelton Airlines (later Rex Airlines) and low-cost carriers Virgin Blue and the now-defunct Impulse Airlines (until May 2001).[84] Following Ansett's collapse and the airport's purchase of the Ansett terminal in 2002, the airlines at the Express Terminal began moving to the former Ansett terminal (Terminal 2). Virgin Blue was last to use the Express Terminal and moved to Terminal 2 on 12 December 2002.[85] The former express terminal is now used as an office building.

Freight terminals

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The airport is a major hub for freight transport to and from Australia handling approximately 45 percent of the national cargo traffic. Therefore, it is equipped with extensive freight facilities including seven dedicated cargo terminals operated by several handlers.[86]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur–International[87]
Aircalin Nouméa
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Air China Beijing–Capital[88]
Air India Delhi
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington
Air Niugini Port Moresby
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda
American Airlines Los Angeles
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon
Batik Air Malaysia Denpasar, Kuala Lumpur–International[89]
Beijing Capital Airlines Qingdao[90]
British Airways London–Heathrow, Singapore
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
Cebu Pacific Manila[91]
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Auckland,[92] Hangzhou,[92] Jinan,[93] Nanjing,[94] Shanghai–Pudong,[95] Wuhan,[96] Xi'an[97]
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou, Shenzhen[98]
Delta Air Lines Los Angeles
Emirates Christchurch,[99][100] Dubai–International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
Fiji Airways Nadi
FlyPelican Cobar,[101] Cooma, Mudgee,[102] Newcastle
Garuda Indonesia Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Hainan Airlines Haikou, Taiyuan[103]
Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Haneda[104]
Jetstar Adelaide, Auckland, Avalon, Ayers Rock, Ballina, Brisbane, Busselton,[105] Cairns, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hervey Bay,[106] Hobart, Ho Chi Minh City,[107] Honolulu, Launceston, Melbourne, Nadi, Osaka–Kansai,[108] Perth, Phuket, Port Vila (begins 12 December 2024),[109] Proserpine,[110] Queenstown, Rarotonga,[111] Seoul–Incheon,[112] Sunshine Coast, Townsville
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
LATAM Chile Auckland, Santiago de Chile[113]
Link Airways Brisbane, Inverell,[114] Narrabri[115]
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Philippine Airlines Manila
Qantas Adelaide, Alice Springs, Auckland, Ayers Rock,[116] Bangalore,[117] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dallas/Fort Worth, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Hong Kong,[118] Honolulu, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Nadi,[119] New York–JFK,[120] Norfolk Island, Nouméa, Nuku'alofa,[121] Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[122] Perth, Port Moresby,[123] Queenstown, San Francisco,[124] Santiago de Chile, Seoul–Incheon,[112] Singapore, Sunshine Coast, Tokyo–Haneda,[125] Vancouver, Wellington
Seasonal: Broome, Canberra, Rome–Fiumicino[126]
QantasLink Albury, Armidale, Ballina,[127][128] Bendigo,[129] Broken Hill,[130] Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Gold Coast, Griffith, Hobart, Launceston,[131] Lord Howe Island, Merimbula,[132] Mildura,[133] Moree, Orange,[134] Port Macquarie, Sunshine Coast, Tamworth, Toowoomba, Townsville,[116] Wagga Wagga
Seasonal: Cooma[135]
Qatar Airways Doha
Rex Airlines Albury, Broken Hill, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Griffith, Merimbula, Moruya, Narrandera, Orange, Parkes, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga
Scoot Singapore
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[136]
Singapore Airlines Singapore
SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike[137]
Thai AirAsia X Bangkok–Don Mueang (begins 1 October 2024)[138]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tianjin Airlines Chongqing,[139] Tianjin,[140] Zhengzhou[140]
T'way Air Seoul–Incheon[141]
United Airlines Los Angeles,[142] San Francisco
Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental[143]
VietJet Air Hanoi,[144] Ho Chi Minh City[145]
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Virgin Australia Adelaide, Ballina, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Nadi, Perth, Queenstown, Sunshine Coast, Townsville
XiamenAir Xiamen

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Airwork[146] Auckland, Christchurch
Cathay Cargo[147] Hong Kong, Melbourne
DHL Aviation Honolulu, Melbourne, Singapore
Emirates SkyCargo[148] Hong Kong, Singapore
FedEx Express[149] Guangzhou, Honolulu, Singapore
MASkargo[150] Kuala Lumpur–International
Qantas Freight[151] Auckland, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Chicago–O'Hare, Chongqing, Christchurch, Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne, Shanghai–Pudong
Singapore Airlines Cargo[152] Auckland, Melbourne, Singapore
Tasman Cargo Airlines Auckland, Hong Kong[153]
Team Global Express[154]Brisbane, Melbourne
UPS Airlines[155] Honolulu, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore

Second Sydney airport

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Main articles: Second Sydney Airport and Western Sydney Airport

The local, state and federal governments have investigated the viability of building a second major airport in Sydney since the 1940s.[156] Significant passenger growth at Sydney Airport indicates the potential need for a second airport – for example, total passenger numbers increased from less than 10 million in 1985–86 to over 25 million in 2000–01 and over 40 million in 2015–16.[8] This growth is expected to continue, with Sydney region passenger demand forecast to reach 87 million passengers by 2035.[157]

On 15 April 2014, the Federal Government announced that Badgerys Creek would be Sydney's second international airport, to be known as Western Sydney Airport.[158] Press releases suggest that the airport will not be subject to curfews and will open in phases, initially with a single airport runway and terminal.[159] It would be linked to Sydney Airport by local roads and motorways, and by extensions to the existing suburban rail network.[160] In May 2017 the Federal Government announced it would build (pay for) the second Sydney Airport after the Sydney Airport Group declined the Government's offer to build the second airport.[161]

The new airport will be completed in 2026.

Traffic statistics

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Air Traffic Control Tower

Total

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Annual passenger traffic at SYD airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Sydney Airport[162]
Year Domestic International Total Change
1998 14,275,077 6,933,551 21,208,628 Increase 1.4%
1999 14,877,901 7,388,153 22,266,054 Increase 5.0%
2000 16,240,310 8,237,223 24,477,533 Increase 9.9%
2001 16,563,296 8,228,973 24,792,269 Increase 1.3%
2002 15,187,908 8,006,775 23,194,683 Decrease -6.4%
2003 16,548,322 7,929,841 24,478,163 Increase 5.5%
2004 18,246,249 8,951,825 27,198,074 Increase 11.1%
2005 18,940,167 9,515,983 28,456,150 Increase 4.6%
2006 20,119,000 9,865,970 29,984,970 Increase 5.4%
2007 21,469,055 10,378,240 31,847,295 Increase 6.2%
2008 22,345,905 10,552,900 32,898,805 Increase 3.3%
2009 22,362,772 10,635,270 32,998,042 Increase 0.3%
2010 24,194,804 11,455,537 35,650,341 Increase 8.0%
2011 23,925,351 11,748,582 35,673,933 Increase 0.1%
2012 24,638,877 12,369,193 37,008,070 Increase 3.7%
2013 25,216,661 12,933,885 38,150,546 Increase 3.1%
2014 25,417,107 13,315,835 38,732,942 Increase 1.5%
2015 25,897,619 13,911,228 39,808,847 Increase 2.8%
2016 26,905,944 15,111,977 42,017,921 Increase 5.5%
2017 27,291,874 16,038,186 43,330,060 Increase 3.1%
2018 27,667,273 16,762,485 44,429,758 Increase 2.5%
2019 27,538,404 16,890,441 44,428,845 Decrease 0.0%
2020 7,444,780 3,782,912 11,227,692 Decrease -74.7%
2021 7,171,759 729,529 7,901,288 Decrease -29.6%
2022 20,872,921 8,110,953 28,983,874 Increase 266.8%

Domestic

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Sydney Airport handled over 24.1 million domestic passengers in the year ending 31 December 2023, a significant increase from 2021 levels, largely due to the aviation downturn from COVID-19.[163]

Busiest domestic routes (year ending 31 December 2023)
Rank Airport Passengers handled (000s) % Change Airlines
1 Melbourne 8,202.4 Increase 24.8% Jetstar, Qantas, Rex Airlines, Virgin Australia
2 Brisbane 4,579.5 Increase 27.4% Jetstar, Link Airways, Qantas, Rex Airlines, Virgin Australia
3 Gold Coast 2,649.8 Increase 15.3% Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
4 Adelaide 1,879.7 Increase 33.3% Jetstar, Qantas, Rex Airlines, Virgin Australia
5 Perth 1,721.8 Increase 53.9% Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
6 Cairns 959.7 Increase 16.7% Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
7 Sunshine Coast 821.6 Increase 20.0% Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
8 Hobart 801.4 Increase 23.3% Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
9 Canberra 645.7 Increase 20.3% Qantas, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
10 Ballina 581.7 Increase 15.3% Jetstar, QantasLink, Virgin Australia
11 Launceston 361.1 Increase 31.4% Jetstar, Virgin Australia
12 Hamilton Island 267.9 Increase 14.8% Jetstar, Virgin Australia
13 Coffs Harbour 232.2 Increase 11.2% QantasLink, Rex Airlines
14 Dubbo 190.1 Increase 29.0% QantasLink, Rex Airlines
15 Port Macquarie 180.1 Increase 26.1% QantasLink, Rex Airlines

International

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International destinations from Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport handled 14.6 million international passengers in the year ending 31 December 2023.[164]

Busiest international routes (year ending 31 December 2023)[164]
Rank Airport Passengers handled % change Airlines
1 Singapore 1,651,347 Increase31.5 British Airways, Qantas, Scoot, Singapore Airlines
2 Auckland 1,303,412 Increase76.1 Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Qantas
3 Los Angeles 764,083 Increase43.6 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Qantas
4 Dubai 758,584 Increase26.3 Emirates
5 Seoul 696,238 Increase250.1 Asiana Airlines, Jetstar, Korean Air, Qantas, T'way Air
6 Denpasar 693,314 Increase137.6 Batik Air Malaysia, Garuda Indonesia, Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
7 Hong Kong 671,060 Increase446.8 Cathay Pacific, Qantas
8 Nadi 579,644 Increase18.1 Fiji Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia
9 Tokyo 530,333 Increase164.1 All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas
10 Kuala Lumpur 529,820 Increase145.7 AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines
11 Bangkok 464,898 Increase71.2 Qantas, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Airways International
12 Manila 435,179 Increase88.0 Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Qantas
13 Ho Chi Minh City 380,470 Increase121.5 Jetstar, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines
14 Queenstown 377,215 Increase96.1 Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas , Virgin Australia
15 Doha 345,956 Increase17.9 Qatar Airways

Freight

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In 2019, Sydney Airport handled 521,014 tonnes of international air freight and 23,260 tonnes of international air mail.[8]

Ground transport

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Road

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Road entrance towards Terminals 2 and 3
View of the General Holmes Drive underpass

Sydney Airport has road connections in all directions. Southern Cross Drive (M1), a motorway, is the fastest link to the city centre. The M5 South Western Motorway (including the M5 East Freeway) links the airport with the south-western suburbs of Sydney. A ring road runs around the airport consisting of Airport Drive, Qantas Drive, General Holmes Drive, M5 East Freeway and Marsh Street. General Holmes Drive features a tunnel under the main north–south runway and three taxiways as well as providing access to an aircraft viewing area. Inside the airport a part-ring road – Ross Smith Avenue (named after Ross MacPherson Smith) – connects the Domestic Terminal with the control tower, the general aviation area, car-rental company storage yards, long-term car park, heliport, various retail operations and a hotel. A perimeter road runs inside the secured area for authorised vehicles only.

The New South Wales Government is currently building the Sydney Gateway, a major road interchange between the WestConnex motorway and Sydney Airport's terminals. The project will provide a motorway-grade road directly to the terminals.[165] Construction began in 2021 and will be complete in 2024.[166]

The Airport runs several official car parks—Domestic Short Term, Domestic Remote Long Term, and International Short/Long Term.[167]

The International Terminal is located beside a wide pedestrian and bicycle path. It links Mascot and Sydney City in the north-east with Tempe (via a foot bridge over Alexandra Canal) and Botany Bay to the south-west. All terminals offer bicycle racks and are also easily accessible by foot from nearby areas.

Public transport

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Rail

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Domestic Airport station on the Sydney Trains Airport & South Line

The airport is accessible via Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South Line, providing regular service to the Sydney CBD and the southwestern suburbs, using the Airport Link underground rail line. The International Airport station is located below the International terminal, while the Domestic Airport station is located under the car park between the domestic terminals (Terminal 2 and Terminal 3). While the stations are part of the Sydney Trains suburban network, they are privately owned and operated by the Airport Link Company and their use is subject to a surcharge.[168][169] The trains that service the airport are regular suburban trains. Unlike airport trains at some other airports, these do not have special provisions for customers with luggage, do not operate express to the airport, and may have all seats occupied by commuters before the trains arrive at the airport.

The airport station surcharge may be avoided by passengers alighting at nearby stations and walking to either the International Terminal (from Wolli Creek station, about 1.6 km)[170] or the Domestic Terminal (from Mascot station, about 1.8 km).[171]

Bus

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Transdev John Holland operates route 350 from the domestic terminal to Bondi Junction railway station while Transit Systems operates route 420 from Mascot railway station to Westfield Burwood via both International and Domestic terminals, as well as Banksia and Rockdale railway stations.[172][173]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 10 September 1920, Arthur Herbert Tattle of Wellington, New Zealand, was killed on the runway at Mascot when he was struck on the crown of his head by a plane taking off. He had come to see two friends take off on the plane and was standing on the runway in the flight path with a camera looking down at the viewfinder when he failed to notice the speed of the fast approaching plane, its height or the shouted warning from the pilot. He was driven to South Sydney Hospital where he died soon after from "a concussion of the brain".[174] An inquiry into the incident returned a finding of "accidental death" and was reported to be the first inquest in New South Wales resulting from an aeroplane accident.[175]
  • On 19 July 1945 a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) bound for Manus Island failed to gain altitude after taking off from Sydney's now non-existent runway 22, struck trees and crashed into Muddy Creek, north of Brighton-Le-Sands.[176][177] The aircraft exploded on impact, killing all 12 passengers and crew on board. All the victims were service personnel, five from the RAF, one from the Royal New Zealand Air Force and six from the Royal Navy.[178][179]
  • On 18 June 1950, a Douglas DC-3 of Ansett Airways taxiing for take-off from runway 22 for a night-time passenger flight to Brisbane, hit and partially derailed a coal train travelling on the railway line that crossed the runway. Only the co-pilot was injured.[180]
  • On 30 November 1961, Ansett-ANA Flight 325, a Vickers Viscount, crashed into Botany Bay shortly after take-off. The starboard (right) wing failed after the aircraft flew into a thunderstorm. All 15 people on board were killed.[181]
  • On 1 December 1969, a Boeing 707-320B of Pan Am registered N892PA and operating as Flight 812 overran the runway during take-off due to bird strikes. The accident investigation established that the aircraft struck a flock of seagulls, with a minimum of 11 individual bird strikes to the leading edges of the wings and engines 1, 2, and 3 (the two engines on the left wing and the inboard engine on the right wing). In particular, blade 14 of number 2 engine (the inboard engine on the left wing) was damaged by a single bird carcass and lost power before the decision to abandon the take-off (which occurred at or near V1 or takeoff decision speed). The aircraft came to rest 560 ft (170 m) beyond the end of runway 16 (now runway 16R).[182] During the crash, number 2 engine hit the ground and was damaged. The nose and left main landing gears failed and the aircraft came to rest supported by engines 1 and 2, the nose, and the remainder of the main landing gear. There were no injuries or fatalities amongst the 125 passengers and 11 crew. The accident investigation concluded that the overrun was not inevitable. The aircraft was destroyed in a 2011 accident.[183]
  • On 22 February 1970, a teenage boy from Randwick climbed into the wheel well of a Douglas DC-8 of Japan Air Lines operating as Flight 772. As the plane was taking off bound for Tokyo, he fell to his death with a photographer accidentally capturing the incident.[184][185][186]
  • On 29 January 1971, a Boeing 727 of Trans Australia Airlines (registered VH-TJA) and taking off as Flight 592, struck the tail of a taxiing Douglas DC-8 of Canadian Pacific Air Lines (registered CF-CPQ) that had just landed as Flight 301. The DC-8 crew misinterpreted instructions on which exit to use after landing and backtracked along the runway instead of turning off it onto a taxiway; and the tower controller cleared the 727 for take-off in the mistaken belief that the runway was clear. The 727 crew saw the DC-8 during the take-off roll then proceeded with the take-off rather than take evasive measures. The 727 was damaged in the inboard right wing and the fuselage and lost pressure in one of its hydraulic systems but managed to return and land safely; a building on the ground was struck by parts of the 727's starboard landing gear doors that fell off as it approached to land. The upper eight-and-a-half feet (about 2.6m) of the DC-8's tail fin and a corresponding proportion of the rudder were torn off.[187]
  • On 4 April 1979, a hijacker attempted to take over a Boeing 747SP of Pan Am registered as N530PA and operating as Flight 816 parked at the airport. He managed to get past the immigration and security screening. He then grabbed a female hostage and made some demands. Police were able to fatally shoot him, later dying of his injuries.[188]
  • On 21 February 1980, a Beechcraft Super King Air registered VH-AAV and operating Advance Airlines Flight 4210 took off from Sydney Airport and suffered an engine failure. The pilot flew the aircraft back to the airport and attempted to land but crashed into the sea wall surrounding runway 16/34 (now 16R/34L). All 13 people on board died in the accident.[189]
  • On 12 April 1989, a British Airways Concorde operating a charter from Christchurch to Sydney experienced vibrations near the top of climb while flying supersonic. The crew continued to Sydney believing they had experienced an engine surge. On landing, it was discovered that parts of the rudder had disintegrated in flight. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigated the incident and found it was a result of poor maintenance practices weakening the structure.[citation needed]
  • On 24 April 1994, a Douglas DC-3 registered VH-EDC of South Pacific Airmotive had an engine malfunction shortly after take-off on a charter flight to Norfolk Island. The engine was feathered but airspeed decayed and it was found to be impossible to maintain height. A successful ditching was carried out into Botany Bay. All four crew and 21 passengers - pupils and teachers of Scots College and journalists, travelling to participate in Anzac Day commemorations on Norfolk Island - safely evacuated the aircraft. The investigation revealed that the aircraft was overloaded and the propeller was not fully feathered.[190][191][192]
  • On 19 October 1994, Ansett Australia Flight 881, a Boeing 747-300 registered VH-INH operating from Sydney to Osaka, returned and landed at Sydney without the nose wheel extended. Approximately one hour after departure the crew shut down the number one engine because of an oil leak. They returned the aircraft to Sydney where the approach proceeded normally until the landing gear was extended. The landing gear warning horn began to sound because the nose landing gear had not extended. The flight crew unsuccessfully attempted to establish the reason for the warning. Believing the gear to be down, the crew elected to complete the landing, with the result that the aircraft was landed with the nose gear retracted. There was no fire and the pilot in command decided not to initiate an emergency evacuation. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely.[193]
  • On 14 August 2023, a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 operating Flight MH122 from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to Sydney. An extremist onboard the plane was shouting at crew and passengers and also made threats. After landing the plane parked on one of the runways of Sydney airport thereby blocking traffic. Police later boarded the plane and arrested the man.[194][195][196]

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