Flight to Sydney Australia
Sydney Airport - Kingsford Smith Airport
Sydney Airport is one of the oldest continually operated airports in the world, and the busiest airport in Australia, handling 31.9 million passengers and 290,346 aircraft movements in 2007. The airport is managed by Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) and the current CEO is Russell Balding.
Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith Airport) (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY) is located in the suburb of Mascot in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the major airport serving Sydney, and is a major hub for Qantas.
The airport is accessible by road and via the Airport Link underground rail line. The International Terminal and Domestic Terminal railway stations are situated below the respective terminals, and are part of the Cityrail network. However the train stations are privately owned and operated by the Airport Link consortium. Regular suburban trains service the airport, without special provisions for customers with luggage.
Sydney Buses run Route 400 (Burwood,Bondi Junction), which connects the eastern suburbs, Inner West and St George areas to the airport, with stops at International and Domestic terminals. Once again, these buses are regular suburban buses.
Sydney has sought a second airport since 1964. Between 1987 and 2000 domestic flights though Sydney have more than doubled to nearly 27 million, and international passengers served increased from 8 million to 15 million. Close to half of all scheduled flights in Australia take off or land at Kingsford Smith. In 1998 the airport handled 45% of international passengers in Australia.
Second airport proposals
The Commonwealth has bought most of the required land in a proposed site at Badgery's Creek, west of Sydney. This site would be accessible by the Westlink M7 motorway. There are currently three proposals for the airport layout, featuring different arrangement of terminals in the centre of the proposed three runways.
The issue of a second airport for Sydney arose again after the Rudd government was elected in 2007. Convinced that capacity at the current airport will be exhausted, it sought a new site. It is believed that various options, including a freight-only airport operation, will be considered. Camden, converting part or all of Richmond and Canberra will be investigated for feasibility, while Bankstown and Badgerys Creek, according to sources, will not.
Sydney Airport - Kingsford Smith AirportSydney Airport is one of the oldest continually operated airports in the world, and the busiest airport in Australia, handling 31.9 million passengers and 290,346 aircraft movements in 2007. The airport is managed by Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) and the current CEO is Russell Balding.
Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith Airport) (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY) is located in the suburb of Mascot in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the major airport serving Sydney, and is a major hub for Qantas.
The airport is accessible by road and via the Airport Link underground rail line. The International Terminal and Domestic Terminal railway stations are situated below the respective terminals, and are part of the Cityrail network. However the train stations are privately owned and operated by the Airport Link consortium. Regular suburban trains service the airport, without special provisions for customers with luggage.
Sydney Buses run Route 400 (Burwood,Bondi Junction), which connects the eastern suburbs, Inner West and St George areas to the airport, with stops at International and Domestic terminals. Once again, these buses are regular suburban buses.
Sydney has sought a second airport since 1964. Between 1987 and 2000 domestic flights though Sydney have more than doubled to nearly 27 million, and international passengers served increased from 8 million to 15 million. Close to half of all scheduled flights in Australia take off or land at Kingsford Smith. In 1998 the airport handled 45% of international passengers in Australia.
Second airport proposals
The Commonwealth has bought most of the required land in a proposed site at Badgery's Creek, west of Sydney. This site would be accessible by the Westlink M7 motorway. There are currently three proposals for the airport layout, featuring different arrangement of terminals in the centre of the proposed three runways.
The issue of a second airport for Sydney arose again after the Rudd government was elected in 2007. Convinced that capacity at the current airport will be exhausted, it sought a new site. It is believed that various options, including a freight-only airport operation, will be considered. Camden, converting part or all of Richmond and Canberra will be investigated for feasibility, while Bankstown and Badgerys Creek, according to sources, will not.