Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[moa999]

This YouTuber starting early. Live stream from just before midnight.

Lighting looks great at night.

 

[moa999]

Midway through the video is a brief capture of what I think mighty be a L3 Domestic Lounge location showing some furniture.



For anyone there tomorrow walk around to the P1 carpark side and there are glass emergency exit doors from the luggage carousel. Then lookup.

 

[AIRwin]

JQ7991 SYD 0620-0650 WSI 320 25OCT positioning

It's on the way!
JQ7991 from Sydney to Sydney https://fr24.com/JST7991/42467d64

 

[markis10]

Curfew exemptions are gone, no more pre 6AM arrivals with QF2 getting caught out and having to hold till after 6 this morning.

 

[Be.au]

Curfew exemptions are gone, no more pre 6AM arrivals with QF2 getting caught out and having to hold till after 6 this morning.

Didn't the exemption only apply to "freight, propeller and small jet aircraft", so there's been no change as far as QF2 is concerned?

Curfew at Sydney Airport

Summary of Key Features The Curfew Sydney Airport has a curfew in place that applies to aircraft operations between 11.00 pm and 6.00 am (local time).

www.infrastructure.gov.au

 

[Brissy1]

It's on the way!
JQ7991 from Sydney to Sydney https://fr24.com/JST7991/42467d64

Circuits were longer than the route!
I suppose that counted as one of jetstars syd slots.

 

[markis10]

Didn't the exemption only apply to "freight, propeller and small jet aircraft", so there's been no change as far as QF2 is concerned?

There was a shoulder period: International passenger aircraft movements
Subject to approval, certain international passenger aircraft are permitted to operate during the curfew shoulder period.
The 'curfew shoulder period' means the periods between 23:00 to 00:00 and 05:00 to 06:00 each day..

 

[Be.au]

There was a shoulder period: International passenger aircraft movements
Subject to approval, certain international passenger aircraft are permitted to operate during the curfew shoulder period.
The 'curfew shoulder period' means the periods between 23:00 to 00:00 and 05:00 to 06:00 each day..

Yes, this section - section 12 - doesn't have a sunset clause, and remains in place.

Sections 13, 14 and 15 - the exemptions - "do not apply to a take‑off or landing that occurs on or after the date specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette as the date on which the airport to be constructed at the site known as Badgerys Creek is able to be used for night aircraft movements."

Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 - Federal Register of Legislation
Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 - Federal Register of Legislation

 

[markis10]

Yes, this section - section 12 - doesn't have a sunset clause, and remains in place.

But it does:

On written application by the holder of an international airline licence, the Secretary of the Department may, in writing, approve a take‑off from, or landing at, Sydney Airport between 11 pm and midnight on a specified day, or a landing at Sydney Airport between 5 am and 6 am on a specified day, if:
(a) granting the approval is consistent with the quota requirements in whichever of subsections (8) and (9) applies; and
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that approving the take‑off or landing during that period on that day is justified because:
(i) there are curfew constraints at overseas airports or there is a lack of capacity at Sydney Airport outside curfew periods; and
(ii) there is no alternative airport in the Sydney area with capacity to accommodate the take‑off or landing.

Which is why QF2 went around in circles, (ii) is no longer true, it was back in the day when I did the approvals at YSSY or ASSY as it was then known as!

 

[SeatBackForward]

Another Qantaslink going SYD to WSI:

QLK6295 from Sydney to Sydney https://fr24.com/QLK6295/4246d794

 

[Aussie_flyer]

They ought to send OQA sitting at Sydney over for a fly by at least. Its scheduled for QF1 this afternoon so plenty of time !

 

[Cycha]

Let us know how the St Mary’s bus transfer goes if anyone is using it in the coming weeks. I will do a City to WSI run later next month on a weekend just to tick the whole experience box.

I will be using it tomorrow, will post the experience

 

[aaa99]

On the inaugural...
The morning fog in Melbourne almost put me at risk of missing the flight, but got there in time thanks to empty roads.

 

[moa999]

How busy was the terminal?

 

[markis10]

Excellent start with a 22 minute delay to the first flight! Now tracking towards KAT, GA715 must be limiting a northerly track until they get vertical sep and a right turn can be made.

 

[LionKing]

Curfew exemptions are gone, no more pre 6AM arrivals with QF2 getting caught out and having to hold till after 6 this morning.

I wonder whether Qantas should change the departure time of QF2 at SIN by 45 minutes later?

I am sure QF 2 passengers would appreciate 45 minutes more to enjoy TWG Tea and satay at Qatar Airways Premium Lounge than circling on air. It saves fuel too.

 

[transpactraveller]

Excellent start with a 22 minute delay to the first flight! Now tracking towards KAT, GA715 must be limiting a northerly track until they get vertical sep and a right turn can be made.

Looks like it's flying west to join the MEL-BNE/OOL jetway

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Excellent start with a 22 minute delay to the first flight! Now tracking towards KAT, GA715 must be limiting a northerly track until they get vertical sep and a right turn can be made.

Not really a 22 min delay 1100 is it's pushback time and I think it was 3 or 4 mins late on pushback ,1122 was takeoff.

 

[nancypants]

Could be the first WSI tag ever issued?

 

[Saab34]

That is correct FR24 always has departures as airborne time, I guess it’s hard to nut out the off blocks time with data not always available.