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Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sydney, AU.

Code

SYD

Position

-33.946, 151.177

Runway

2,530 m paved from 1945, 3,962 m paved from 1976

Capacity

About 3,548 movements a week, 40 stands, terminal generation 3

Weather

Worst month loses about 1.2% of flights

Confidence

estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.

Source: Sydney article: international terminal Pier C 1992; the third runway built 1989 to 1994 (commissioned 1996; sources disagree). Runway length from general knowledge; throughput estimated.