Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport YSSY / SYD
Australia's busiest airport, 20 minutes from the CBD and Circular Quay, with FBOs on the general-aviation side. The 23:00–06:00 curfew is legislated and strictly enforced; slots are coordinated and GA parking is scarce, so Bankstown handles smaller aircraft. Australian entry needs advance passenger processing.
13,000 ft
Longest runway
20 min
Drive to Sydney
2
FBOs / handlers
21 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- 06:00–23:00 (legislated curfew)
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 9 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.sydneyairport.com.au
Private terminals (FBOs)
- ExecuJet Sydney
- Sydney Jet Base
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,000 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Sydney
- Bankstown Airport YSBK 4,646 ft · 35 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport · Mitchul Hope · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons