It is the primary airport serving Sydney and its metropolitan area and is the main hub for Qantas, the flag carrier of Australia, as well as Virgin Australia and an operating base for the Qantas low cost subsidiary Jetstar.
Situated on Botany Bay on just over 900ha (2,240 acres) of land with three runways, Sydney Airport is one of the world's longest continuously operated commercial airports, opening in 1920, and is the busiest airport in Australia, handling over 41million passengers and 350,000 aircraft movements in 2024.
From the picture below it’s easy to see how close it is to the city and surrounding suburbs.
As a result a curfew exists between 11pm and 6am because of noise concerns.
Situated on Botany Bay on just over 900ha (2,240 acres) of land with three runways, Sydney Airport is one of the world's longest continuously operated commercial airports, opening in 1920, and is the busiest airport in Australia, handling over 41million passengers and 350,000 aircraft movements in 2024.
From the picture below it’s easy to see how close it is to the city and surrounding suburbs.
Other problems include the international terminal being separate and a considerable distance from the two domestic terminals making transfers inconvenient.
The local, state and federal governments had investigated the viability of building a second major airport in Sydney since the 1940s.
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 (WSI) or officially Nancy-Bird Walton Airport.
Air New Zealand: Starting October 26, 2026, running international flights to Auckland.
Singapore Airlines: Starting November 23, 2026, with flights to Singapore.
QantasLink: Scheduled to begin Embraer E190 services in March 2027.
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 (WSI) or officially Nancy-Bird Walton Airport.
The airport would not be subject to curfews and would open in phases, initially with a single airport runway and terminal.
It was to be linked to Sydney Airport and downtown Sydney by local roads and motorways, and eventually by extensions to the existing suburban rail network.
It was to be linked to Sydney Airport and downtown Sydney by local roads and motorways, and eventually by extensions to the existing suburban rail network.
In May 2017, the Federal Government announced it would build (pay for) the second Sydney Airport.
The new airport started construction in 2018 and was completed in mid 2026.
The first freight plane, a Qantas Airbus A321, landed to the bemused attention of some of the locals a few weeks ago.
The first freight plane, a Qantas Airbus A321, landed to the bemused attention of some of the locals a few weeks ago.
Airlines offering commercial flights on sale include:
Jetstar: Starting October 25, 2026, operating flights to Melbourne, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast (flight JQ362 being the first to leave).Air New Zealand: Starting October 26, 2026, running international flights to Auckland.
Singapore Airlines: Starting November 23, 2026, with flights to Singapore.
QantasLink: Scheduled to begin Embraer E190 services in March 2027.
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