Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009

Sydney Airport's existing Master Plan 03/04 was approved by the Australian Government in 2004 following consultation with the community and other key stakeholders. We are now five years into the 20 year planning period for this plan. As required by the Airports Act 1996, Sydney Airport is updating the existing plan. 

The updated Master Plan 2009 will provide Sydney Airport's vision for the operation and development of Australia's premier airport to the year 2029 and the strategies required to sustainably meet Sydney's future air transport needs.

Sydney Airport has prepared a Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009 (PDMP), which is now on display for public comment until 16 December 2008. Importantly, the PDMP is based on:

• No changes to the curfew.
• No changes to aircraft flight paths.
• No changes to the aircraft movement cap.
• No new runways.
• No change to access arrangements for regional airlines.

The PDMP demonstrates that Sydney Airport can accommodate forecast growth in airline travel because:

• airport facilities - including terminals, hangars, freight facilities, aircraft parking, airport roads and car parking - are proposed to be progressively upgraded over the next 20 years.
• aviation technology is improving all the time: the new generation aircraft are quieter, cleaner, more efficient and they consume less fuel.
• upgrades to the M4 and M5 motorways, along with new bus services and more frequent trains are also being considered by Governments.  New infrastructure and public transport services will alleviate congestion, making it easier for people to travel to and from Sydney Airport.
  

The PDMP shows that the airport has a strong future and will continue to make a vital social and economic contribution to Sydney and NSW.

From this website, you can download the following documents:

• The Preliminary Draft Master Plan (PDMP): full version and individual chapters
• PDMP Summary
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Fact Sheet No. 1: Overview and How to Comment
• Fact Sheet No. 2: Building a better airport: Implementing Master Plan 03/04
• Fact Sheet No. 3: Sydney Airport: A major employer and economic driver
• Fact Sheet No. 4: Sustainably managing growth in airline travel
• Fact Sheet No. 5: Access to and from Sydney Airport
• Fact Sheet No. 6: Managing noise: the benefits of new generation aircraft
• Fact Sheet No. 7: Aviation and climate change

What work has been undertaken since the existing Master Plan 03/04 was approved ?

Since Sydney Airport's existing Master Plan 03/04 was approved by the Australian Government in 2004, a number of development projects and other environmental initiatives have been or are being implemented at Sydney Airport. These include:

• The $500 million upgrade and expansion of the International terminal (T1) is underway.
• The new $65 million car park - providing 3,000 undercover spaces - has opened at T1.
• Over $40 million has been invested to improve and update the common-user Domestic terminal (T2).
• Sydney Airport has spent $90 million to improve passenger safety and security by providing 100% checked bag screening at T1 and T2.
• Water recycling at Sydney Airport is being expanded.
• Sydney Airport is ensuring it is ready for the new generation of quieter, cleaner and more fuel efficient aircraft.
• Building a safer airport: five new runway end safety areas have been completed, with construction on the sixth and final one due to commence in mid-October 2008.

Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009

To download the complete Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009 click on the link below.

Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009 (PDF 16.6MB)

Please note: this is a large file and depending on the bandwidth of your internet connection you may experience difficulties in downloading it. We recommend that dial-up internet users download the file in individual chapters as provided below.

To download individual chapters of the Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009 click on the links below.

Cover Disclaimer (PDF 480KB)

Foreword Executive Summary (PDF 1.3MB)

01 Introduction (PDF 390KB)

02 Stakeholder and Community Consultation (PDF 393KB)

03 Statutory and Policy Framework (PDF 513KB)

04 Economic and Regional Significance (PDF 412KB)

05 Aviation Activity Forecasts (PDF 332KB)

06 Airfield - Master Plan Concept (PDF 391KB)

07 Terminal and Passenger Systems - Master Plan Concept (PDF 338KB)

08 Freight - Master Plan Concept (PDF 319KB)

09 Aviation Support Facilities and Utilities - Master Plan Concept (PDF 322KB)

10 Landside Access - Master Plan Concept (PDF 280PDF)

11 Commercial Development - Master Plan Concept (PDF 315PDF)

12 Land Use Zoning Plan (PDF 1.5MB)

13 Airspace Protection (PDF 1.7MB)

14 Sustainability, Climate Change and Environmental Management (PDF 7.9MB)

15 Implementation (PDF 279KB)

Appendices (PDF 537KB)

To download further information click on the links below.

Preliminary Draft Master Plan 2009 Summary (PDF 1.25MB)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 98KB)

Fact Sheet 1: Overview and How to Comment (PDF 235KB)

Fact Sheet 2: Building a better airport: Implementing Master Plan 03/04 (PDF 318KB)