Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Sydney Bankstown airport (Australia)
Sydney Bankstown airport is located near Sydney, with Bass Hill at 2mi↑, Bankstown at 2mi↑, Revesby at 2mi↑, Chipping Norton at 3mi↑, East Hills at 3mi↑, Villawood at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Sydney Bankstown airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YSBK
- IATA code : BWU
- Local code : -
Elevation : 9 m = 30ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 11C/29C : 1415m = 4642ft
- runway 11L/29R : 1100m = 3609ft
- runway 11R/29L : 1042m = 3419ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Sydney Bankstown airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Sydney Bankstown airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport at 11mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines
- Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) heliport at 15mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
METAR for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
METAR YSBK 212330Z AUTO 36007KT 320V030 9999 // NCD 25/16 Q1001 RMK RF00.0/000.0
Decoded METAR for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
METAR issued by YSBK on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 23:30 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 16 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 57 %.
QNH is 1001hPa = 29.56inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 360°.
Sky clear.
Remarks : RF000/0000
TAF for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
YSBK 212255Z 2200/2212 35008KT 9999 BKN013 BECMG 2200/2201 33025G35KT CAVOK FM220600 27025G35KT CAVOK FM221100 27012KT CAVOK PROB30 INTER 2204/2211 VRB30G50KT 5000 TSRA SCT120CB RMK FM220000 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT T 33 38 36 28 Q 999 996 994 1001
Decoded TAF for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
TAF issued by YSBK on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 22:55 UTC, issued 7 hours and 51 minutes. weather forecast for 12 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
2200/2212 35008KT 9999 BKN013
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1300ft = 400m
becoming from Tuesday, October 21, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2200/2201 33025G35KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
FM220600 27025G35KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM221100 27012KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
PROB30 INTER 2204/2211 VRB30G50KT 5000 TSRA SCT120CB
wind 30kt = 56km/h with gusts at 50kt = 93km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 12000ft = 3660m
VAC for Sydney Bankstown airport YSBK BWU
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Sydney Bankstown airport
Around Sydney Bankstown airport (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Bass Hill
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 5558mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 9884mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9950mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 10235mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 10239mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 10246mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 10261mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 10303mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 10304mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 10320mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 10324mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 10328mi↑
- for Sydney Bankstown airport at 0mi↑
- for Bankstown - City Sports Complex HLS airport at 2mi↑
- for Liverpool Hospital Alpha airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Sydney Bankstown airport (Australia)
- Bankstown - City Sports Complex HLS heliport ( AU-0164) at 2mi↑
- Liverpool Hospital Alpha heliport (YXLL ) at 3mi↑NOTAM
- Holesworthy airport (YSHW ) at 5mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Auburn Medical (Wyatt Park) heliport (YXAU ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Fairfield Hospital heliport (YFHO ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Rosehill heliport (YRSH ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Hoxton Park airport (YHOX ) at 8mi↑defunct airport
- Westmead Hospital heliport (YWST ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Westmead NETS Base Hospital heliport (YWNT ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Westmead - Children's Hospital heliport (YXWM ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap