Construction of Western Sydney International Begins

Construction of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is underway and on track to begin operations in 2026.

The airport is a transformational infrastructure project that will generate economic activity, provide employment opportunities closer to home for people in the Western Sydney region, and meet Sydney’s growing aviation needs.

The Australian Government is investing up to $5.3 billion in equity to deliver the airport through a government-owned company, ‘Western Sydney Airport’.

The airport will be a full service airport operating curfew free, delivering international, domestic and freight services.

Thousands of jobs and opportunities for local businesses will be created. The airport is expected to support almost 28,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2031, five years after the airport opens.

Thorough environmental assessment has informed measures that will mitigate and manage the effects of the airport’s construction and operation on surrounding communities.

In the images below you can see a comparison of what the Badgerys Creek site looks like now and what it could look like in the future:

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