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- Oct 25, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Western Sydney Airport Opens to Passengers
- The Prime Minister announced on 10 June 2026 that Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport welcomes its first passengers on 25 October 2026, after 15 years of planning, seven of construction and a year of testing[2][3]
- Freight flights began on 27 July 2026 (announced as 26 July); it is a full-service, curfew-free airport serving up to 10 million passengers annually with scalable expansion[2][3]
- Jetstar operates the first commercial flight, an A320 to the Gold Coast at 11am on 25 October; Air New Zealand starts 26 October, Singapore Airlines 23 November 2026 and Qantas 28 March 2027[3]
- Stage 1 has a single 3.7 km runway and a terminal up to 90,000 m2; construction began on 24 September 2018, the runway finished 29 January 2024 and the terminal 11 June 2025[2]
- The government committed up to A$5.3 billion in May 2017; the airport is part of near $18 billion of investment in Western Sydney[2][3]
- Night movements at Sydney Airport under the curfew Act are intended to end from 1 November 2026[3]
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- [1]75%youtube.com/watch?v=_l73_Ctm21Iyoutube.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Oct 25, 2026 ✓· 44% of score
Given as scheduled, per the source: "Western Sydney to open to passengers on 25 October" 2026.
- [2]75%Western Sydney Airport – Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Published Aug 1, 2026· 37% of score
Wikipedia corroborates, stating "regularly scheduled passenger services will follow from 25 October 2026," matching the pin's stored date, with the first international Air New Zealand service following the next day.
- [3]95%It's official – Western Sydney to open to passengers on 25 October and freight on 26 July 2026 – Prime Minister of Australiapm.gov.au· Published Feb 1, 2026· 19% of score
The Australian Prime Minister's own release confirms "Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first passengers on 25 October 2026," matching the pin's stored date exactly.[1]
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