Bankstown Airport
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| Bankstown Airport | |||
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| IATA: BWU - ICAO: YSBK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Bankstown Airport ltd. | ||
| Serves | Bankstown | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 29 ft (9 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11C/29C | 4,644 | 1,415 | Asphalt |
| 11R/29L | 3,419 | 1,042 | Asphalt |
| 11L/29R | 3,609 | 1,100 | Asphalt |
Sydney Metropolitan Airport - Bankstown (formerly Bankstown Airport (IATA: BWU, ICAO: YSBK) is a general aviation airport and business park located in Bankstown, 22 km from the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is situated on 313 hectares of land and has three parallel runways, several apron areas, a small passenger terminal and a thriving business park, home to over 170 successful businesses.
Sydney Metropolitan Airport - Bankstown operates 24 hours a day with limitations placed on night circuit training. In the calendar year of 2006, AirServices Australia (ASA) recorded over 320,000 aircraft movements at the airport. The airport is generally considered the centre of Australian general aviation, is home to numerous fixed-wing and helicopter flying schools, charter operators, aircraft maintenance businesses, and private aircraft.
Established in 1940, it was an important base during World War II for RAAF, Royal Australian Navy and USAAF aircraft.
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[edit] Facilities
[edit] Runways
The airport has three runways. The primary runway (11C/29C) is 1,415m x 30m, is rated at 20 tonnes and limited at 50 tonnes MTOW. Further details can be obtained in the Enroute Supplement published by AirServices Australia.
[edit] Taxiways & Aprons
Selective taxiways and aprons are rated at 20 tonnes and limited to 50 tonnes MTOW. Further details can be obtained in the Enroute Supplement published by AirServices Australia.
[edit] Lighting
Runway 11C/29C has three stage, high intensity edge lights and a Precision Approach Path Indicator or (PAPI).
[edit] Air Traffic Control
Bankstown has it's own dedicated Air Traffic Control Tower, operated by AirServices Australia, and uses GAAP airspace procedures. The operating hours for the tower are published in the Enroute Supplement.
[edit] Navaids
Runway 11C/29C has a straight in GPS approach procedure. There is also a Radar Approach Procedure and a Non Directional Beacon (NDB) located at the airport.
[edit] Refuelling
There are currently three main aircraft refuelling companies operating at the airport BP, Mobile and Shell. Contact details can be obtained using the search facility on Bankstown airport's website.
Bankstown airport is a General Aviation Airport Procedures (GAAP) facility with its own control tower. Air traffic control services are provided by Airservices Australia.
There are excellent passenger facilities at Sydney Metropolitan Airport - Bankstown. The existing small passenger terminal is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour. While there are areas dedicated for parking the airport currently does not charge for vehicle parking. All vehicles parked on airport property do so at the owners risk. Arriving passengers can arrange for taxi pick up at the terminal. The main airport entrance is also serviced by a local bus service to Bankstown railway station.
The airport's Master Plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. The Plan governs the airport's operations till 2024 - 2025. The current approved Airport Environment Strategy is valid for five years until 2010, it outlines management plans for specific ground-based environmental issues.
The airport offers a range of aviation and non-aviation settings with large hangers to accommodate grand scale indoor filming. Bankstown is home to the majority of Sydney's Executive Jets and Helicopters, as well as the Australian Aviation Museum which showcases a range of vintage aircraft. The site at Bankstown covers over 300 hectares with significant stretches of runways, tarmac, as well as wide open spaces.
Sydney Metropolitan Airport - Bankstown is owned by Bankstown Airport Limited, a subsidiary of BAC Airports Pty Limited, whose ultimate shareholders include James Fielding, Colonial First State and Westscheme. BAC Airports also owns Camden Airport, another of the three general aviation airports in the Sydney basin. Bankstown airport's business precincts are home to a large number of non-aviation businesses in addition to the many aviation related ones.
The airport and the neighbouring Riverwood Golf Course together form a suburb which is usually referred to as Bankstown Airport, although the official name is Bankstown Aerodrome. The suburb is part of the Bankstown local government area and shares the postcode 2200 with its eastern neighbour Condell Park.
