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Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport (Mascot) (Australia)
Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport also known as Mascot
is located near Sydney, with Brighton-Le-Sands at 2mi↑, Mascot at 2mi↑, Botany Bay at 2mi↑, Wolli Creek at 2mi↑, Botany at 2mi↑, Monterey at 2mi↑, Marrickville at 2mi↑, Banksmeadow at 2mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Australia and Southernmost airports in Australia
→ See also airports in Australia
aerial view of Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YSSY
- IATA code : SYD
- Local code : -
Elevation : 6 m = 20ft
→ See also Highest airports in Australia and Lowest airports in Australia
Runways
- runway 16R/34L : 3962m = 12999ft
- runway 07/25 : 2530m = 8301ft
- runway 16L/34R : 2438m = 7999ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Australia
Coming to Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia Singapore Airlines cathay_pacific Air India
- Rose Bay seaplane base at 7mi : book on Trip.com
- Sydney Bankstown airport at 11mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
METAR YSSY 052130Z 26013KT CAVOK 10/05 Q1024
Decoded METAR for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
METAR issued by YSSY on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 21:30 UTC, issued 29 minutes ago.
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
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 5°C = 41°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 71 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 260°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
TAF YSSY 051705Z 0518/0700 26010KT CAVOK FM060200 19012KT CAVOK FM061200 29008KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
TAF issued by YSSY on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, issued 4 hours and 59 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, June 5, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, June 5, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
NSW
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 260° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Friday, June 5, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 6, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
NSW
FM
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 190° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, June 6, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 6, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
NSW
FM
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 290° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
VAC for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport YSSY SYD
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 Kingsford Smith International airport
Around Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport (Mascot) (Australia)
near
- Hotels in Brighton-Le-Sands
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 5564mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 9874mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9941mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 10245mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 10248mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 10256mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 10271mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 10313mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 10314mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 10330mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 10334mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 10338mi↑
- for Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport at 0mi↑
- for Saint George Hospital airport at 3mi↑
- for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital airport at 4mi↑
nearest airports to Sydney Kingsford Smith International airport (Mascot) (Australia)
- Saint George Hospital heliport (YXSG ) at 3mi↑NOTAM
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital heliport ( AU-0034) at 4mi↑
- Saint Vincents - Victoria Barracks heliport (YCVB ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Wanda Beach heliport ( AU-0080) at 7mi↑
- Rose Bay seaplane base ( RSE ) at 7mi↑
- Sutherland Hospital heliport (YXSU ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Royal North Shore Hospital heliport ( AU-0035) at 9mi↑
- ABC TV Studios heliport (YABC ) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Concord Hospital heliport (YXCC ) at 9mi↑NOTAM
- Bankstown - City Sports Complex HLS heliport ( AU-0164) at 9mi↑
- Watsons Bay heliport (YWTB ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Auburn Medical (Wyatt Park) heliport (YXAU ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Sydney Bankstown airport (YSBK BWU ) at 11mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Rosehill heliport (YRSH ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Bulahdelah Helicopter Landing Site heliport (YXUH ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Macquarie University Hospital HLS heliport ( AU-0506) at 13mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Australia
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
