Kingsford Smith International Airport – SYD Sydney, Australia
The Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) is the main airport serving Sydney, Australia and functions as a primary and secondary hub for some of the country’s biggest airlines. It is located in the suburb of Mascot approximately 13 kilometers from the CBD. Also known as Sydney Airport, it is the busiest airport in Australia with over 42.6 million passengers passing through annually. It is also one of the world's longest running commercial airports having started in 1919 when Aviator Nigel Love established the airfield as a private enterprise.
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SYD-Kingsford Smith International Airport operates three passenger terminals. Terminal 1 is known as the International Terminal with 25 gates served by aerobridges. The building has three levels, one each for arrivals, departures and airline offices. Terminal 2 has 16 parking bays with aerobridges and remote bays for regional aircraft. Terminal 3 is a domestic terminal. Currently, the airport flies directly to and from 46 domestic and 43 international destinations. Being near the suburbs of Zetland, Woollahra, Vaucluse, and Holroyd make the airport convenient to travelers coming from these areas.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Just a five-minute drive to T1 and a few minutes' walk to T2 and T3 is the ibis budget Sydney Airport. The CKS Sydney Airport Hotel, located along the airport precinct, and the 4-star Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel, a mere 181 steps from the check-in counters are other fine SYD Sydney, Australia airport hotels that also provide access to a shuttle service to and from the Domestic Terminals.
Sydney also has a water airport, the Rose Bay Water Airport (RSE), located in the suburb of Rose Bay.
