Bankstown Airport

Bankstown Airport

Sydney–Bankstown
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAeria Management Group
ServesSydney, New South Wales, Australia
LocationBankstown Aerodrome, New South Wales
Hub forToll Aviation
Elevation AMSL34 ft / 10 m
Coordinates33°55′30″S 150°59′18″E / 33.92500°S 150.98833°E / -33.92500; 150.98833
Websiteaeria.co/bankstown
Map
YSBK is located in Sydney
YSBK
YSBK
Location in Sydney
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11C/29C 1,416 4,646 Asphalt
11R/29L 1,038 3,406 Asphalt
11L/29R 1,100 3,609 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft movements243,126
Sources: AIP and Movements at Australian Airports from Airservices Australia[1][2]

Bankstown Airport (IATA: BWU, ICAO: YSBK) 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 (770 acres) 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.

The airport's air traffic control tower is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.[3]

  1. ^ YSBK – SYDNEY/Bankstown (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
  2. ^ "Movements at Australian Airports" (PDF). Airservices Australia. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Bankstown Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (Place ID 106118)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 22 September 2018.