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One of the Best Airports for an Enchanting Journey - Sydney Airport

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The Sydney Airport, also known as Kingsford Smith Airport is one of the major airports in Australia. It is an international operations airport and is located a convenient 8 km from the city centre of Sydney. It is located at Mascot, New South Wales, Australia. The Sydney Airport was set up in 1911 and holds the records for the most continually operated commercial airport and the oldest commercial international airport. It is the 31st most busiest airport in the world. The Sydney Airport serves as the primary hub for Qantas Airlines and as secondary hub for Virgin Airlines and JetStar Airlines. In over a hundred years of its history, the Sydney airport has gone through many expansions and renovations.

The airport has three runways – two that cross each other and one that runs parallel to one of them. The airport has three terminals catering to the needs of thousands of passengers every day. The three terminals add up to hundreds of airplane gates. A fourth terminal is also in the pipelines to be introduced in the next few years to hamdle ever-increasing traffic. The airport handles over 40 million passengers, almost 330,000 flights and over 440,000 tonnes of cargo annually.

Getting To Sydney Airport

The Sydney Airport is only 8 km from the city centre which makes it very convenient to reach even in busy times. You can reach the Sydney Airport by personal vehicle, shuttle services, taxis, etc.

The Sydney Airport  is the major airport in the region and you should travel through it for the utmost convenience.