Kingsford Smith Intl

• ICAO: YSSY
• Name: Kingsford Smith Intl
• Type: large_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: -33.946098
• Longitude: 151.177002
• Elevation: 21 ft
• Country: Australia
• Municipality: Sydney
• IATA Code: SYD
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: N/A
• Timezone: Australia/Sydney
• Distance from City: 9.0 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 07/25

• Designation: 07/25
• Dimensions: 8300 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: DME, NDB
• Approach Types: ILS CAT I, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 16L/34R

• Designation: 16L/34R
• Dimensions: 7999 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: DME, NDB
• Approach Types: ILS CAT IIIA, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP AR), VOR/DME
• Remarks: N/A

Runway 16R/34L

• Designation: 16R/34L
• Dimensions: 12999 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: DME, NDB
• Approach Types: ILS CAT II, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP AR), VOR/DME
• Remarks: N/A

• Tower: 120.500 MHz
• Ground: 121.700 MHz
• Operations: N/A
• Traffic/Approach: N/A
• ATIS: 126.250 MHz

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: N/A

• AIS Tel: N/A
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: N/A
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: No
• PPR Contact: No PPR but slot coordination mandatory via ASA (Airport Slot Administration) Australia. GA access very limited; prefer Bankstown (YSBK) for GA.
• Remarks: N/A

• Landing Fee: Calculated by MTOW; approx AUD 10.50/ton for international
• Parking Fee: AUD 3.50/ton per 6h block
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: AUD
• Remarks: Australia's busiest airport. Slot coordinated Level 3. Movement cap of 80 movements per hour. Fees published by Sydney Airport Corporation (SAC). Curfew strictly enforced.

• Fuel Type: Jet A-1
• Price/L: N/A
• Last Updated: 2026-02-18
• Remarks: Supplied by Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) consortium. Into-plane service by Skytanking or similar. 24h service available (excluding curfew).

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: Full CIQ at Terminal 1 (international). Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) and APIS required. SmartGate/automated border processing available. Australian ETA/eVisitor or visa required. Strict biosecurity (BICON) requirements.

• Curfew Start: %H:%i
• Curfew End: %H:%i
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: Curfew 23:00-06:00 with a shoulder movement period allowing limited movements 23:00-23:15 (departures only for delayed flights) and 05:45-06:00 (arrivals only for early arrivals). Maximum 80 movements/hour. Slot coordinated Level 3. Long-range operating plan (LROP) applies. Noise sharing through mode rotation.

• Overflight Permit: No
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: N/A
• Landing Lead Time: Private non-revenue: 10 working days written notice. Charter (Form 094): 6-8 WEEKS (including CASA Charter Permission).

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