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Sydney Bankstown Airport

Sydney, Australia

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Sydney's busiest general aviation and training airport.

Opened

1942

Location

Sydney, Australia

Sydney Bankstown Airport is a busy general aviation airport located approximately 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, in the suburb of Bankstown, New South Wales. It is owned and operated by Western Sydney Airports (formerly Bankstown Airport Limited) and serves as a major hub for flight training, private aviation, charter operations, and aerial work. The airport is consistently ranked among the busiest airports in Australia by aircraft movements, driven largely by the high volume of flight training operations conducted by numerous flying schools based on the field. It does not handle scheduled commercial passenger services. Bankstown Airport plays a critical role in relieving pressure on Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport by accommodating general aviation traffic that would otherwise compete for slots at the main international gateway.

Terminals

There are no passenger terminals for scheduled airline services; the airport facilities cater exclusively to general aviation, charter, and flight training operations.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by road via Milperra Road, with bus services connecting to nearby Bankstown Station on the Sydney Trains network.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate from Bankstown Airport; it is primarily used by flight training organisations and charter operators.

Notable facts

›Originally constructed as a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base during World War II.
›Consistently one of the top five busiest airports in Australia by total aircraft movements.
›Hosts numerous flight training schools, making it a primary ab initio pilot training hub in New South Wales.
›The airport covers approximately 374 hectares and has three runways.
›It is situated within controlled airspace that interfaces closely with Sydney Airport's Class C airspace.

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Bankstown Airport is an airport and business park located in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, approximately 26 km (16 mi) from the Sydney central business district (CBD), Australia, and 17 km (11 mi) west of Sydney Airport. It is situated on 313 ha of land and has three parallel runways, several apron areas, a small passenger terminal and a business park, home to more than 160 businesses. The airport is home to numerous fixed-wing and helicopter flying schools and also caters to charter and private business flights, freight, aeromedical services, recreational flights, aircraft maintenance businesses, private aircraft and emergency services. Bankstown Airport operates 24 hours a day, with limitations placed on night circuit training.

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