Western Sydney Airport July update 2024

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 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.
Western Sydney International Airport will:
24/7 operations, increasing Sydney's peak time slots and curfew free operations
5 minute taxi time to both ends of the runway
New travel and freight capacity for Sydney and New South Wales
Digitally enhanced next generation baggage handling system
Ease of access via multiple transport options from day one
Catchment of 8 million people and growing
Strong domestic network across Australian cities