Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Sydney Airport

Major airport serving Sydney and Australia, which is one of the oldest continuously operating airports in the world. Successive enlargements have resulted in the reclamation of land in Botany Bay to build new runways, and the resumption of property in surrounding suburbs because of noise.

-33.939740426888, 151.17818301532

Milestone
Opened
1920
Arrived Sydney
14 Feb 1920
Name
Alternate
Mascot airport
Alternate
Charles Kingsford Smith Aerodrome
1936 -
Property
Administered by
- 2016
Part of
- 2016
Administered by
2016 -
Part of
2016 -
Type