Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009

The Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009 was approved by the Australian Government on 19 June 2009, following extensive consultation with the community and other key stakeholders.

The Master Plan 2009 - which provides 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 - is based on:

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

The Master Plan 2009 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 Master Plan 2009 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 free of charge the Master Plan 2009 (both the full version and individual chapters).

From 27 July 2009 while the Master Plan 2009 remains in force, printed copies of the Plan will be available for purchase for $25 each (including GST and postage) by writing to the address shown below:

Master Plan 2009
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
Locked Bag 5000
Sydney International Airport NSW 2020

Copies of the Master Plan 2009 will also be available for inspection and purchase from 27 July 2009 while the Plan remains in force by members of the public during normal office hours at SACL’s Corporate Office, The Ulm Building, 1 Link Road, Sydney International Airport.

Master Plan 2009

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

Sydney Airport Master Plan 2009 (21.22MB)

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 a summary of the Master Plan 2009 click on the link below.

pdf icon Master Plan 2009 Summary (793.81kB)

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

pdf icon Cover Disclaimer Foreword Table of Contents (3.48MB)

pdf icon Summary (1.70MB)

pdf icon 01 Introduction (920.78kB)

pdf icon 02 Stakeholder and Community Consultation (1.21MB)

pdf icon 03 Statutory and Policy Framework (964.22kB)

pdf icon 04 Economic and Regional Significance (1.09MB)

pdf icon 05 Aviation and Activity Forecasts (1.28MB)

pdf icon 06 Airfield - Master Plan Concept (876.63kB)

pdf icon 07 Terminal and Passenger Systems - Master Plan Concept (825.44kB)