The final construction package that will create a seamless passenger entry and exit point to Sydney’s new airport is now underway.
The ‘landside’ precinct integrates car, bus and rail transport to and from the airport and will be the welcome mat to Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport.
Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said commencement of landside works was on-schedule to ensure the best passenger experience from day one.
“This construction package connects Australia’s best airport terminal to a major new motorway and Sydney’s rail network delivering fast, reliable journeys from start to finish,” Mr Hickey said.
“Flying in and out of Western Sydney International Airport will be a breeze from the moment our customers leave the new M12 motorway or one of the airport’s two Sydney Metro stations to the time they make their return journey.”
With all three major building projects at the site now underway, Western Sydney International Airport is ramping up to its peak phase of construction.
“The last of the dump trucks which moved 26 million cubic metres of earth to level the site has left, the terminal is rapidly taking shape and now we are employing hundreds of people to put the final pieces in place.”
“Around 500 new jobs are being created in addition to the more than 3000 people already working to build an exciting new airport for all of Sydney which will create a new era of jobs, business opportunities and investment for the people who call Western Sydney home.”
The landside precinct is being built by the Aerowest Joint Venture made up of Australian company BMD Constructions and Seymour Whyte and involves construction of carparks, roads, bridges, utilities, operational buildings and landscaping.
Mr Hickey said Western Sydney International Airport will connect the region to the world like never before but connecting the airport seamlessly to Sydney’s motorway and rail networks was also a crucial part of the project.
“As well as a terminal and runway, an airport needs easy access to road and rail. By building on a greenfield site, we have a once in a generation opportunity to get it right from the start.”
The construction of landside works will include over 4,000 car parking spaces for passengers and people working at the airport with dozens of charge outlets available for electric vehicles.
Western Sydney International Airport is on track to open to international, domestic and air cargo services in late 2026.
