Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runway 07 is favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, day there now.
- Wind
- 060°13 kt
- Visibility
- 6+ SM / 9.7+ km
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F, dew point 16°C
- Altimeter
- 1006hPa29.71 inHg
- Time now
- 06:49UTC
- Sunrise
- 18:52UTC
- Sunset
- 08:25UTC
Runway 07 is favoured: 12.6 kt of headwind with the wind from 060° at 13 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR YSSY 030530Z AUTO 06013KT 9999 // NCD 25/16 Q1006
TAF AMD YSSY 030532Z 0306/0412 09012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM030800 19014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN012 FM031800 20014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT014 BKN020 FM040000 17014KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BECMG 0406/0408 06012KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 0307/0310 VRB20G35KT 0500 TSRAGR BKN006 SCT030CB TEMPO 0310/0312 VRB15KT 3000 SHRA BKN008 SCT030TCU TEMPO 0312/0318 3000 SHRA BKN005 TEMPO 0318/0321 9999 BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 0306/0307 VRB20G35KT 0500 TSRAGR BKN006 SCT030CB PROB30 TEMPO 0310/0312 VRB20G35KT 0500 TSRAGR BKN006 SCT030CB
Updated 48 minutes ago
Runways.
6 runway ends, the longest 3,962 m / 12,999 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 074° | 061° | 2,530 m / 8,301 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | |
| 16L | 168° | 155° | 2,438 m / 7,999 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 231 m / 758 ft |
| 16R | 168° | 155° | 3,962 m / 12,999 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 85 m / 279 ft |
| 25 | 254° | 241° | 2,530 m / 8,301 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 99 m / 325 ft |
| 34L | 348° | 335° | 3,962 m / 12,999 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | |
| 34R | 348° | 335° | 2,438 m / 7,999 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 38 m / 125 ft |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- YSSY, SYD
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- Sydney (Mascot), New South Wales, Australia
- Coordinates
- -33.946098, 151.177002
- Elevation
- 21 ft (6 m)
- Mag variation
- +12.40° E (per chart)
- Runways
- 6 ends, longest 3,962 m / 12,999 ft
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Approach
- Approach
- 135.100
ATIS
- ATIS
- 115.550
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 133.800
Departures
- Departure
- 123.000
Ground
- Ground
- 121.700
Tower
- Tower
- 120.500
Other
- RAAF AIR OPS
- 1123.500
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY | Sydney | DME | 112.10 MHz |
| GLF | Glenfield | NDB | 428 kHz |
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