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Kingsford Smith Airport Information

 

Sydney Airport (also known as Kingsford Smith Airport) 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.

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. It was the 28th busiest airport in the world in 2003.

Situated next to Botany Bay, the airport has three runways, colloquially known as the "East-West", "North-South" and "Third" runways. It has the smallest land area of any capital city airport in Australia.

 

Terminals

 

Sydney Airport has three passenger terminals. The international terminal is separated from the other terminals by a runway, therefore passengers need to allow for longer times for transfers. The airport does provide shuttle services between terminals at a cost of AUD$5.50. It is possible to walk between the international terminal and domestic terminal.

Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is the international terminal, located in the airport's north western sector. It has 29 gates served by aerobridges, as well as a number of remote bays.

The Terminal is split into three levels; Level 1- Arrivals level, Level 2- Departures level and Level 3- Airline offices. The terminal also has an observation deck located high above the airport for views showing all of Sydney Airport.

Terminal 2
Terminal 2 was formerly the Ansett Domestic Terminal and is located in the airport's north eastern section. It has 15 parking bays served by aerobridges and a number of non-contact bays. It serves Virgin Blue, Jetstar domestic, Regional Express, Aeropelican Air Services, some Qantaslink services and in recent times has been upgraded to serve Tiger Airways also. It has three lounges, The Qantas Club located on the accessway between piers A and B, Virgin Blue's The Lounge which occupies the lower level of the former Ansett Golden Wing Club, and the Rex Lounge, located on the main concourse. A fourth lounge exists adjacent to concourse A (was the former Ansett Executive Lounge) and was for a time occupied by Virgin Blue as its original location of The Lounge. With its relocation into bigger premises, this area is now unoccupied.

Terminal 3
Terminal 3 is a domestic terminal, also located in the north eastern section, which serves Qantas domestic and some Qantaslink flights (notably those serving Canberra). It has 14 parking bays served by aerobridges, including 2 served by dual aerobridges. Bay 7 can accommodate the Boeing 747, although the largest aircraft routinely handled by the terminal is the Airbus A330.

Other Terminals
The airport has an unused fourth passenger terminal, east of Terminal 2. This was formerly known as "Domestic Express" and was used by low-cost carriers Virgin Blue and the now defunct Impulse Airlines. Virgin Blue moved into Terminal 2 after the demise of Ansett. It has no aerobridges.

 

For more information, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_Smith_Airport