SYD
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
SYD stands for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
Australia's busiest airport and the main hub of Qantas, located in Mascot about 8 kilometers south of the Sydney CBD on Botany Bay. A nightly curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. restricts most flights.
Example: The train from SYD to Central takes 15 minutes but charges a steep airport station fee.
Usage notes
ICAO code YSSY. Named for aviator Charles Kingsford Smith, who made the first trans-Pacific flight from the US to Australia in 1928. It is one of the world's oldest continuously operating commercial airports. Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) is being built as the city's second airport.
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