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Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLeased Commonwealth Airport
OperatorSydney Airport Corporation Limited
ServesSydney
LocationMascot, New South Wales, Australia
Hub for
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates33°56′46″S 151°10′38″E / 33.94611°S 151.17722°E / -33.94611; 151.17722Coordinates: 33°56′46″S 151°10′38″E / 33.94611°S 151.17722°E / -33.94611; 151.17722
Websitesydneyairport.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 3,962 12,999 Asphalt
Statistics
Passengers (Jan to Dec 2016)41,870,000 [1]
Aircraft movements (2013–2014)327,190[2]
Airfreight in tonnes (2012)444,419[3]
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[3]

Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport[6] (colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport; IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY; ASX: SYD) is an international airport in Sydney, Australia located 8 km (5 mi) south of Sydney city centre, in the suburb of Mascot. The airport is owned by the ASX-listed Sydney Airport Group.

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 Airways. Situated next to Botany Bay, the airport has three runways, colloquially known as the east–west, north–south and third runways.

Sydney Airport is one of the world's longest continuously operated commercial airports[7] and 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.

The airport's Air Traffic Control Tower is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.[10]

History[edit]

See also: Mascot, New South Wales § History

1919–30: Early history[edit]

The land used for the airport had been a bullock paddock.[11] 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 a racecourse, gardens, a river and Botany Bay.

Love established 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 on November 1919 when Love carried freelance movie photographer Billy Marshall up in an Avro. The official opening flight took place on 9 January 1920, also performed by Love.[12]

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.

1930–60[edit]

In 1933 the first gravel runways were built. 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 the latter runway approximately 150 metres (490 ft) from the northern end and was protected by special safeworking facilities.[13] The Cooks River was diverted away from the area in 1947–52 to provide more land for the airport and other small streams were filled. When Mascot was declared an aerodrome in 1920 it was known as Sydney Airport. On 14 August 1936 the airport was renamed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport[14] in honour of pioneering Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Up to the early 1960s the majority of Sydney-siders referred to the airport as Mascot. The first paved runway was 07/25 and the next one constructed was 16/34 (now 16R/34L), extended into Botany Bay, starting in 1959, to accommodate jet aircraft.[citation needed] Runway 07/25 is used mainly by lighter aircraft, but is used by all aircraft including Airbus A380s when conditions require. Runway 16R 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.

Modern history[edit]

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

By the 1960s, the need for a new international terminal had become apparent, and work commenced in late 1966. Much of the new terminal was designed by Paynter and Dixon Industries.[15] The plans for the design are held by the State Library of New South Wales.[16]

The new terminal was officially opened on 3 May 1970, by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The first Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" at the airport, Pan American's Clipper Flying Cloud (N734PA), arrived on 4 October 1970. The east-west runway was then 2,500 m (8,300 ft) long;[17] in the 1970s the north-south runway was expanded to become one of the longest runways in the southern hemisphere. The international terminal was expanded in 1992[citation needed] and has undergone several refurbishments since then, including one that was completed in early 2000 in order to re-invent the airport in time for the 2000 Olympic Games held in Sydney. The airport additionally underwent another project development that began in 2010 to extend the transit zone which brought new duty free facilities, shops & leisure areas for passengers.[citation needed]

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 showing that Kingsford Smith airport will not be able to cope by 2030.

Curfew[edit]

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 many inner suburbs. In 1995 the Common Cause - No Aircraft Noise party (also known as the No Aircraft Noise Party) was formed to contest the state seat of Marrickville. The results of the election that year show that the party did not win a seat in parliament, but came close.[18] The party does not appear to have entered candidates for any subsequent 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 curb complaints about aircraft noise. 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 movements by restricting the types of aircraft that can operate, the runways they can use and the number of flights allowed.[19] 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 $550,000 applicable.[20]

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.[21]

Expansion[edit]

In 2002, the Commonwealth Government sold Sydney Airports Corporation Limited (later renamed Sydney Airport Corporation Limited, SACL), the management authority for the airport, to Southern Cross Airports Corporation Holdings Ltd. 82.93 per cent of SACL is owned by MAp Airports International Limited, a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank, Sydney Airport Intervest GmbH own 12.11 per cent and Ontario Teachers' Australia Trust own 4.96 per cent.[22] SACL holds a 99-year lease on the airport which remains Crown land and as such is categorised as a Leased Federal Airport.[23]

Since the international terminal's original completion, it has undergone two large expansions. One such expansion is underway and will stretch over twenty years (2005–25). This will include an additional high-rise office block, the construction of a multi-level car park, the expansion of both international and domestic terminals. These expansions—and other plans and policies by Macquarie Bank for airport operations—are seen as controversial, as they are performed without the legal oversight of local councils, which usually act as the local planning authority for such developments. As of April 2006, some of the proposed development has been scaled back.[24]

Sydney Airport's 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 and other improvements.[25]

In March 2010, the Australian Competition and 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 of $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.[26]

Future[edit]

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 the 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.[27]

In September 2012, Sydney Airport and MD 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.[28] In June 2013 the airport released a draft version of its 2013 Masterplan, 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.[29][30]

On 17 February 2014, the Australian Government approved Sydney Airport's Master Plan 2033,[31] which outlines the airport's plans to cater for forecast demand of 74 million passengers in 2033. The plan includes Sydney Airport's first ever integrated ground transport plan.[32]

Terminals[edit]

Sydney Airport has three passenger terminals. The International Terminal is separated from the other two by a runway; therefore, connecting passengers need to allow for longer transfer times.

Terminal 1[edit]

Terminal 1 aerial view
Sydney Airport Terminal 1 (international terminal) shops
Duty-free shops at T1 International

Terminal 1 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. Today it is known as the International Terminal, located in the airport's north western sector. It has 25 gates (thirteen in concourse B numbered 8–37, and twelve in concourse C numbered 50–63) served by aerobridges. Pier B is used by Qantas, all Oneworld members and all Skyteam members (except Delta). 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 of idle aircraft during the day.

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 Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, American Express and SkyTeam. The terminal underwent a major $500 million redevelopment that 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).[33] Further renovations began in 2015 with a reconfiguration and decluttering of outbound and inbound duty-free areas, extension of the airside dining areas and installation of Australian Border Force outbound immigration SmartGates. These works were completed in 2016.[34]

Terminal 2[edit]

Aerial view of Terminals 2 and 3 (2009)

Terminal 2, located in the airport's north-eastern section, was the former home of Ansett Australia's domestic operations. It features 16 parking bays served by aerobridges and several remote bays for regional aircraft. It serves FlyPelican, Jetstar, Regional Express Airlines, Tigerair Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. There are lounges for Regional Express Airlines and Virgin Australia.[citation needed]

Terminal 3[edit]

Terminal 3 is a domestic terminal, serving Qantas with QantasLink flights having moved their operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 on 16 August 2013.[35][36] Originally, it was home for Trans Australia Airlines (later named Australian Airlines). Like Terminal 2 it is located in the north-eastern section.

The current terminal building is largely the result of extensions designed by Hassell that were completed in 1999. This included construction of a 60-metre roof span above a new column-free checkin hall and resulted in extending the terminal footprint to 80,000 square metres.[37] 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 Chairmans 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.

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.[38]

Other terminals[edit]

Sydney Airport had a fourth passenger terminal, east of Terminal 2. This was formerly known as Domestic Express and was used by Regional Express Airlines, and low-cost carriers Virgin Blue (now known as Virgin Australia) and the now-defunct Impulse Airlines, during the time Terminal 2 was closed following the collapse of Ansett Australia. It is now used by DHL Express and Tasman Cargo Airlines as an office building.

The dedicated Freight Terminal is located north of Terminal 1. It is used for international freight operations, except for Tasman Cargo Airlines' trans-Tasman services. It is also used as overflow parking when all Terminal 1 gates are occupied.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

Control tower
Tail of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 at Sydney Airport with the skyline of Sydney in the background.
Terminal 1 departures concourse
Terminal 3 check-in area

Passenger[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Air China Beijing–Capital, Chengdu, Shanghai–Pudong (ends 31 March 2019)[39]
Air India Delhi
Air New Zealand Auckland, Christchurch, Norfolk Island, Queenstown, Rarotonga, Wellington
Air Niugini Port Moresby
Air Vanuatu Port Vila
AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur–International
Aircalin Nouméa
Alliance Airlines Charter: Cairns, Melbourne[40]
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda
American Airlines Los Angeles
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon
Beijing Capital Airlines Qingdao[41]
British Airways London–Heathrow, Singapore
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
Cebu Pacific Manila
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Capital, Hangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai–Pudong, Wuhan,[42] Xi'an
China Southern AirlinesGuangzhou, Shenzhen
Delta Air Lines Los Angeles
Emirates Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Christchurch, Dubai–International
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
Fiji Airways Nadi, Suva[43]
FlyPelican Mudgee,[44] Newcastle,[45] Taree[46]
Fly Corporate Narrabri[47]
Garuda Indonesia Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Hainan Airlines Changsha,[48] Haikou,[49] Taiyuan, Xi'an
Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Narita
Jetstar Airways Adelaide, Auckland, Avalon, Ayers Rock, Ballina, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Honolulu, Ho Chi Minh City[50] Launceston, Melbourne, Nadi, Perth, Phuket, Proserpine,[51] Queenstown, Sunshine Coast, Townsville
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
LATAM Chile Auckland, Santiago
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Philippine Airlines Manila
Qantas Adelaide, Alice Springs, Auckland, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Christchurch, Dallas/Fort Worth, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Johannesburg-OR Tambo, Los Angelesa, London–Heathrow, Manila, Melbourne, Nouméa, Osaka–Kansai, Perth, Queenstown, San Francisco, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Tokyo–Haneda, Wellington
Seasonal: Broome, Vancouver
QantasLink Adelaide, Albury, Armidale, Bendigo (begins 31 March 2019)[52], Brisbane, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Lord Howe Island, Melbourne, Moree, Port Macquarie, Sunshine Coast, Tamworth, Toowoomba Wellcamp, Wagga Wagga
Qatar Airways Doha
Regional Express Airlines Albury, Armidale, Ballina, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Cooma,[53] Dubbo, Grafton, Griffith, Lismore, Merimbula, Mildura, Moruya, Narrandera, Newcastle, Orange, Parkes, Wagga Wagga
Samoa Airways Apia-Faleolo[54]
Scoot Singapore
Sichuan Airlines Chongqing
Singapore Airlines Singapore
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tianjin Airlines Zhengzhou[55]
Tigerair Australia Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Proserpine
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental,[56] Los Angeles, San Francisco
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Virgin Australia Adelaide, Albury, Apia-Faleolo,[57] Auckland, Ayers Rock, Ballina, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Christchurch, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Denpasar, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hervey Bay, Hobart, Hong Kong,[58] Launceston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Nadi, Nuku'alofa, Perth, Port Macquarie, Queenstown, Sunshine Coast, Tamworth, Townsville, Wellington[59]
XiamenAir Fuzhou, Xiamen
Notes

^a The Qantas flight QF11 from Sydney to New York operates with a stop in Los Angeles, where all passengers disembark and clear US customs while the flight continues to New York carrying all connecting passengers from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Although the same flight number continues to New York there is an aircraft swap at Los Angeles from an A380 to 787. So an entry for a direct New York flight is not included (the 787 comes from Brisbane). Furthermore, it is not possible to fly solely between LAX and JFK as the US government prohibits foreign airlines from serving domestic flights in the US.

A McDonnell Douglas MD-11F of FedEx Express taxiing to the cargo terminal at Sydney Airport; Terminal 3 is in the background
A Boeing 747-400F, operated by Atlas Air on behalf of Qantas Freight, on short finals for Sydney Airport

Cargo[edit]

AirlinesDestinationsTerminal
Cathay Pacific CargoHong Kong, MelbourneFreight
DHL Express
operated by Tasman Cargo Airlines		Auckland, Melbourne, NouméaNote 1
DHL Express
operated by Pel-Air		Brisbane, Cairns, MelbourneNote 1
Emirates SkyCargoDubai–Al Maktoum, Hong Kong, SingaporeFreight
FedEx ExpressAuckland, Guangzhou, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Manila, Singapore[60]Freight
MASkargoDa Nang, Kuala Lumpur–InternationalFreight
Polar Air CargoHonolulu, MelbourneFreight
Qantas Freight
operated by Express Freighters Australia		Brisbane, MelbourneNote 1
Qantas Freight
operated by Atlas Air		Auckland, Chicago–O'Hare, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Shanghai–PudongFreight
Qantas Freight
operated by Express Freighters Australia		Auckland, ChristchurchFreight
Singapore Airlines CargoAdelaide, Auckland, Melbourne, SingaporeFreight
Toll Priority
operated by Airwork		Brisbane, MelbourneNote 1
UPS AirlinesAnchorage, Honolulu, Los AngelesFreight
Virgin Australia Cargo
operated by Pionair Australia		Cairns, Melbourne, Brisbane, TownsvilleFreight
Notes
  • ^1 Each of these freight companies has its own facility (each located on different parts of the airport) and does not operate from the International freight terminal.

Second Sydney airport[edit]

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.[61] 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.[62]

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.[63] 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.[64] It would be linked to Sydney Airport by local roads and motorways, and by extensions to the existing suburban rail network.[65] 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.[66]

Traffic statistics[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Sydney Airport handled over 27 million domestic passengers in 2017.[8]

Domestic aviation activity into and out of Sydney Airport for financial year ending 30 June 2018 [67]
Rank Airport Passengers handled % Change
1 Victoria (Australia) Melbourne 9,250,822 Increase3.1
2 Queensland Brisbane 4,788,059 Increase2.0
3 Queensland Gold Coast 2,751,593 Increase1.4
4 South Australia Adelaide 1,908,584 Increase1.2
5 Western Australia Perth 1,719,947 Decrease1.0
6 Queensland Cairns 1,135,079 Increase0.9
7 Australian Capital Territory Canberra 951,976 Decrease0.3
8 Tasmania Hobart 686,243 Increase8.2
9 Queensland Sunshine Coast 612,458 Increase9.7
10 New South Wales Ballina 424,912 Increase7.9
11 New South Wales Coffs Harbour 346,515 Increase1.3
12 Northern Territory Darwin 318,073 Decrease0.6
13 Tasmania Launceston 283,397 Decrease2.5
14 New South Wales Albury 221,836 Decrease1.2
15 Queensland Hamilton Island 199,958 Decrease14.4

International[edit]

Sydney Airport handled 15.6 million international passengers in 2016–17.[8]

Busiest international routes – Sydney Airport (Financial Year ending 30 June 2018)[68]
Rank Airport Passengers handled % change
1 New Zealand Auckland 1,546,716 Decrease3.6
2 Singapore Singapore 1,519,662 Increase3.9
3 Hong Kong Hong Kong 1,076,578 Increase0.4
4 United States Los Angeles 869,202 Decrease1.6
5 United Arab Emirates Dubai 800,133 Increase6.4
6 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 695,770 Decrease4.8
7 Thailand Bangkok 632,198 Increase4.9
8 Indonesia Denpasar 555,322 Decrease2.4
9 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 510,539 Increase3.2
10 New Zealand Christchurch 497,430 Increase0.4
11 Japan Tokyo 484,442 Decrease2.6
12 Fiji Nadi 483,834 Increase3.3
13 China Shanghai 469,446 Increase5.0
14 United States Honolulu 460,978 Increase6.8

Notes
Tokyo includes services to both Haneda and Narita airports.

Freight[edit]

In 2016–17 Sydney Airport handled 489,183 tonnes of international air freight and 23,349 tonnes of international air mail.[8]

Ground transport[edit]

Domestic Airport railway station

The airport is accessible via the Airport Link underground rail line. The International Airport railway station is located below the International terminal, while the Domestic Airport railway 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 consortium and their use is subject to a surcharge.[69][70] 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.

State Transit operates route 400 from the airport to Bondi Junction railway station stopping at both the International and Domestic terminals. This route connects to the eastern suburbs [71] while Transit Systems Sydney operates route 420 from Westfield Eastgardens to Burwood via both International and Domestic terminals.[72]

Sydney Airport has road connections in all directions. Southern Cross Drive (M1), a motorway, is the fastest link with 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 Airport runs several official car parks—Domestic Short Term, Domestic Remote Long Term, and International Short/Long Term.[73]

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.

Accidents and incidents[edit]

  • 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.[74][75] 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.[76]
  • 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.[77]
  • 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.[78]
  • On 1 December 1969, a Boeing 707-320B of Pan American World Airways 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).[79] 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.[80]
  • 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.[81]
  • 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 16/24 (now 16R/34L). All 13 people on board died in the accident.
  • 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.[82][83][84]
  • 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.[85]

See also[edit]

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External links[edit]

Media related to Sydney Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Sydney Airport travel guide from Wikivoyage

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