Western Sydney airport update may 2024
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- The demand for flights in the Sydney region is forecast to double over the next 20 years. Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport cannot accommodate this demand alone.
The Australian Government has committed up to $5.3 billion in equity over 10 years to develop Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport through a Commonwealth company, Western Sydney Airport. Construction is underway and the airport is on track to open in 2026. From day one, Western Sydney International will be a full-service airport capable of catering for domestic and international passengers as well as freight services. The airport will open with a single runway and facilities to handle 10 million passengers. Western Sydney International will be developed in stages as demand grows. The airport is initially expected to handle around five million passengers a year, reaching 10 million passengers by around 2031. A second runway will be added when needed. By around 2063, the airport is expected to accommodate approximately 82 million passengers annually.
The Australian and NSW governments are constructing new and upgraded roads around the airport under the $4.1 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP). This includes the M12 Motorway, which will connect the airport to Sydney’s motorway network at the M7 in the east and the upgraded The Northern Road in the west. Other projects under the WSIP are well underway and will help ease congestion around the airport and throughout Western Sydney. A key project in the Western Sydney City Deal, the North-South Rail Link is now known as Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport. The Australian and NSW governments have committed to deliver Stage 1 of Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport to connect travellers to the airport by its opening in 2026. This fully automated metro service will become the transport spine for the region, from St Marys to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. The Australian Government has announced it will contribute up to $5.25 billion to this city shaping project, inclusive of business case planning and the Elizabeth Drive Overpass, an essential piece of road infrastructure to enable metro rail access to the airport site. More information can be found on the Sydney Metro website at www.sydneymetr.... 
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The best coverage you have done so far. So very well done and we thank you for it. If only they would allow you inside to do some there as well. A bit more on the stations next I guess ,thank you. Your generations of off springs will be the big winners and how proud they will be of your videos.
Thank you cheers col ☺️👍
Thanks for the detailed info on air traffic control.
You're welcome thank you watching my video cheers col 👍
Thanks for the update; always interesting.
Didn't expect to see the air-bridges starting to sprout from some of the terminal piers quite so soon. If I understand it correctly, each pier can adapt to accommodate (i) one wide-bodied jet (nose into the gap between the piers, with the air-bridges connecting to two doors at the front left side of the aircraft), or (ii) two narrow bodied jets (one nose into between the piers and the other nose in to the front of the pier, each served on the left by one of the air-bridges or (iii) service to up to four smaller commuter aircraft via mobile ramps through the apron level doors.
I'm thinking the two levels within the piers is how they might be able to direct passengers either to or from international or domestic service areas from any pier.
Yes everyone saying thing about are bridges my thinking they will finish way before opening late 2026 and test everything thanks for watching my video cheers col 👍
Thanks for the vid. Progress is fast!
Impressive level of productivity from the workforce, considering almost every large project gets delayed for years.
Yes the construction workers are doing a fantastic job no doubt thanks for watching my video cheers col
Great to see the jet bridges being installed. However, I find it odd that the pier at the very end of the domestic side of the terminal will only have one jet bridge, unlike all the other piers which will have two each.
They might install more I think 👍
are they for separate gates or for large aircraft that use multiple jet bridges for boarding?
@@mnewm21 They can do both - two bridges can service one large wide body aircraft (parked nose in, between the piers), or two 737/A320 size aircraft (one parked nose in between the piers, the other nose in to the end of the pier).
They also quote each being able to service up to four smaller commuter aircraft, that typically don't use aerobridges. I suspect that means passengers go down to tarmac level to use mobile boarding ramps, or buses to remotely parked aircraft.
Some drone footage now shows markings on the apron leading to various parking positions.
@@tacitdionysus3220 yeah as it has progressed you can sort of see that. The problem with these setups is that invariably they don't ever have near enough room in the boarding gates for all those passengers so lets hope they get the internals right as well.
Great work as always!
Thank you 😊
Great vids Colin!! Well done!!
Thank you 😊
At 11:20
Was wondering if that was a bitumen plant, not concrete batching
Good vid.
Yes I never thought of that good point 👍 thanks for watching my video cheers col
The major international airport should be at the center of the CBD or close to CBD. People who would visit for biz trips will have to travel 50 km east from this airport to their work or hotels. Unless the Sydney CBD or biz capital is shifted to west, this airport is going to be inconvenience for 80% of travelers.
When they connect Sydney metro airport train line to lepppington which is only about two to three kilometres away from the aerotropolis station will improve connections into Sydney CBD people catching trains to st marys train station is a bad idea Imagine you have get to Sydney/mascot airport for connecting flights would be a nightmare for travellers
Sydney is relatively unusual in having a main airport close to its CBD (or these days, close to its one of its CBDs). I've flown to London (Heathrow and Stansted), Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Munich, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Los Angeles. None of their airports are that close in.
The new WSI Airport is placed fairly equidistant from Penrith, Blacktown, Parramatta, Liverpool, Camden a/ Campbelltown (each of which has from 200,000 to 400,000 residents), and is more convenient for people in the North West, Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands.
The new airport is primarily for WESTERN Sydney (the most populous part of greater Sydney, and convenient for 50%+). If someone's business is in the 'Harbour City CBD', they will probably still choose to use the existing airport. If they are meeting with a research, logistics or industrial client, or going to a conference in the west, they will probably choose WSI airport.
I lived in the west and did very regular business trips, especially to Melbourne. It was always a painful experience to get to the current airport for an early (peak fare) morning flight. I would sometimes drive the much shorter distance to Campbelltown to catch the overnight sleeper train to Melbourne and fly back to avoid the morning travel hassle. Using WSI would have been a dream.
Tourists come in several flavours. The well-heeled overseas travellers who want a hotel room with a harbour view will use the existing airport. However, a group of football club mates going to Bali will probably choose a discount flight from WSI.
Many overseas economy travellers have already discovered it's cheaper to stay out in the suburbs and commute to touristy areas. A few western Sydney hotels I often used as training venues got most of their trade from that. WSI will just make that easier, and accommodation in its vicinity is already being expanded.
@@colindobson4045 Traveling 50 KM to the major city area is too much from international airport ; even they connect the new airport to Leppington station, still it will take about 1.5 to 2 hrs to reach CBD or the old airport. Someone who has flight from CBD to another city will require 3 hrs to reach the old airport upon landing at western airport unless they connect both airports by a high speed metro directly
Airbridges going in and the appearance of some markings on the taxiways.
Yes some marking being painted I think I seen the guy actually laying down some of the markings in the video
Is it still on track to fully open on 'Monday 30 November 2026'?
The information I'm seeing is the airport will open by late 2026 and I think the construction will be finished early 2026 however they have to test everything first so that will take months just so any problems are fixed before Officially opening
My prediction December 02 2026
Very surprised the air bridges are already being installed.
I thought the same however I suppose there will be a lot of testing before opening thanks for watching my video cheers col 👍
It's funny just seen a video uploaded on RUclips about this today
This airport is about 50 kms from the Sydney CBD. Those who visit for biz trips travel 50 kms to the Sydney hotels east from this airport. Only taxi companies will benefit from this airport relocation .
Do we know which Airlines will be using this airport?
All that presently go to Kingsford Smith.
I know all the mayor airlines from Australia are going to be based out of Western Sydney airport so far
@@josephking6515So all passengers need to travel locally east 50 km to CBD? This is convenience ?
@@Wwenov It certainly is convenient for the majority of people in greater Sydney, who actually live in the west and nowhere near the old 'Harbour City' CBD.
The comments are interesting.
My thoughts are....
The airport must open ASAP and will grow over time.
The 7 parking bays with aerobridges are enough to start and better than NONE currently.
This airport will start with domestic holiday and commuter flights saving WSYD locals a trip to SYD airport.
In time international and freight will grow and the airport will too.
The Fuel depot you point out is Not a farm.
The fuel will arrive by B-Double trucks after it is sent via ship from Singapore, Brilliant.
Sounds like you know what you are talking about either you have done your research or you are imployed by a contractor related to the airport construction.i regards to the fuel (farm) I'm going on what I've read online however technically your right it's a fuel depto/storage facility thanks for watching my video cheers col 👍
@@colindobson4045 Hi Col
I have thoroughly enjoyed your WSYD airport updates.
I thank you for sharing what I want to see. I am former LAME.
I think the fuel will be pumped from ships and trucked to WSYD
Old man observer
@gigaboat glad you enjoy my videos cheers col 👍
Where is the air traffic control tower!!
If you read the information throughout my video it answers that question cheers col 👍
it will be a stick of cameras, the feeds will be sent to a centre where radio traffic will be handled remotely
Doesn't look to be many gates...🤔
Looks like only 14 terminals??? Tiny
It's not small up close
Barely enough gates to offset Aircraft parking on hard stands at Kingsford Smith. Very un-inspired design and as expected, it won’t be substantial enough. I genuinely hope I’m proven wrong but skeptical at this point. Doesn’t look like any decent amount of aircraft maintenance will be happening either.
Will it have rail connection or have to wait as Melbourne for 50 years?
Rail is about 50% complete already. Tracks soon to be laid.
Yes Sydney metro from St marys
How do they separate domestic and international passengers in one terminal?
Signs inside the terminal so when you walk into the terminal to the right will be domestic and to the left international
The piers are designed to be convertible. They can direct arriving passengers to either the domestic or international arrivals areas, depending on what sort of flight it is.
The virtual tower is still one of the stupidest concepts I’ve ever encountered in Aviation. It adds nothing of tangible value and introduces more elements of variability and risk.
put in a complaint tell them how stupid it is me myself i wouldn't know if it doesn't work I'm not a expert
The new airport does look small
see it up close and you will see its not
@@colindobson4045 Yeah it shocked me when I first even just drove past the area. It is seriously large. Your clips are excellent and very informative, but nothing gives the impression of the scale like seeing it in the flesh.
@tacitdionysus3220 totally agree being next to the airport gives a different perspective for sure
Definitely going for net zero!
No such thing as net zero everything creates some kind of emissions
only room for 14 planes????
It's only stage 1
Looks so small.
It's not I've been up close
Sorry but it still looks ridiculously small. No multi bridge gates. 737/320 size aircraft only?
You can't please everyone mate 🙄
This is only the beginning stage being built with tax payers money. The provisions are there to allow for greater expansions once the airport profits allow the funding. Mind you I don`t think enough area has been considered for car parking .Car parking at Mascot is a Billion Dollar profit maker.
Excellent video Colin !
Thanks 😊
This development has wiped numerous growers that once supplied Sydney with fruit and vege
No it's housing development in greater Sydney and where do put a 100'000 plus people moving into Sydney every year mate unfortunately if live in a big city like Sydney you have to expect development otherwise move to the country regions mate because you never stop progress
There was a lot of market gardening and fruit growing in Deniston and Macquarie Park back in the 1930s and 40s all lost not long after that to the urban sprawl when housing a university and shopping districts got build. The area where the new airport is being built is no different to other parts of greater Sydney that came before.
@@nigelhorsley7395 The quarter acre block instigated after WW2 and the great depression was so people could grow their foods in theory and many did. Then times change and so does demand. Ever wondered why the small farm beside Mascot airport still works. It`s land value would be far greater then any crop they could produce. Just a thought from an old guy.
Yes unfortunately Sydney has grown a lot since then and no city in the world stands still but understand we're your coming from as soon as i get the chance I'm out of Sydney hopefully the bush @nigelhorsley7395
List all the politicians who made money from voting to build the airport hear??
I couldn't care less 😒
The aircraft noise will be 60 decibels 24 hours for most of springwood and surrounding areas
Have you LOOKED at the flight paths etc ?
the airport CEO has advised that online
The blue Mountains national Park will loose heritage status
Rubbish.
mate i don't think so you need to calm down and relaxe🤔
Don't you have anthying better to do than being a troll? 🙄
One runway
How dumb
Wind wrong direction...no landings
You Obviously haven't seen the facts on the airport or even looked at the Information provided in the video🙄😒
You might want to educate yourself before commenting www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/
Firstly this is stage one ,by 2050 two runways , and a mirror terminal on the other side of the entry hall with more parking bays and gates on the far side in a U formation. The landing equipment is designed for all weather landings even with nearly zero visibility minimum
@@calypsomoon9617 Air NZ along with others was part of "zero zero" landing trials in the early 1980s so it's been around for a while now. Technology would have only made it betterer.
most airports only have one runway! The days of NEEDING a crosswind runway are long gone. Multiple runways are more about efficiency these days, from my understanding having the crosswind runway just minimises missed approaches hence it is more efficient.
This development is a mistake
Tell us why I would like to hear your point 🤔
Why? The jobs? The need for it? The opportunities? The income generated from the access to Western Sydney and Central NSW?
Too late now
You sir are totally correct. It was a mistake to not build the airport there in 1949 when Badgerys Creek was first considered.