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Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) has today received the following announcement from Western Sydney International Airport:
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Construction of the first major piece of Sydney's 24-hour airport is complete, with Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport's (WSI) runway and other key airside facilities officially finalised as the countdown to opening continues. WSI CEO Simon Hickey said this significant step demonstrated the rapid rate of progress as major construction continues to wrap-up to make way for testing and live trials across the airport precinct. "The work to build our runway and supporting airside facilities has been years in the making – during which workers have literally moved mountains to create a modern, technology-enabled airfield that will soon welcome planes and passengers," he said. "Our runway will be equipped with modern technology and our rapid exit taxiways mean WSI's average taxing time will be around five minutes, significantly shorter compared to other airports around the world, which will get people home and away faster." Mr Hickey said there have been millions of work hours put into this critical piece of WSI's infrastructure, with thousands of workers contributing toward the extensive construction project since the bulk earthworks contract was awarded in 2019. "The site has been transformed to build our 3.7km runway, equipped with approximately 3,000 aeronautical ground lights and 348 high intensity approach lights, which will cater for up to 10 million annual passengers from day one of operations next year," he said. "Part of our runway certification also involved a Piper PA-30 Twin Engine Comanche aircraft successfully completing multiple take offs and landings on our runway in October last year to ensure the lighting and technology systems were operating effectively."
The full media release can be viewed here.
| Amanda Bradfield - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA / APSA
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