Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[Quickstatus]

moorabin

Runways are too short for A220

 

[dajop]

Wouldn't Moorabbin or tyabb have been the logical second airports for Melbourne? 2 airports on the west side of the city connected by the better freeways were never going to coexist with any success.

AVV already existed. It wasn’t built to serve passengers, just used opportunistically. It probably helps to keep MEL in check.

That aside in the time JQ has been operating from there Geelong itself has added 100,000 people.

 

[elanshin]

Like Bankstown in Sydney, AFAIK the runways are too short for commercial jet ops. So not going to happen.

Besides, MEL has room to expand - so hardly any argument for a second Melbourne airport (besides the existing AVV).

Its not so much MEL's capacity... Just MEL is so far from the south east corridor. I know its not going to happen, just one of those wish they did it in the south east/east corridor instead kind of thing.

 

[astrosly]

That would be discriminating against rural people who need to get to the City.

Or connect internationally

Or connect domestically . When I fly from Armidale to, say, Perth then I should not have to change airport and traverse the whole of Sydney.

Such suggestions to move all regional flights out of SYD are from folks who think Sydney is the destination for everyone regional. This is definitely not true.

 

[jase05]

That’s our A321 freighter tomorrow provided no delays again

And delayed departure by about 100 minutes this morning, arriving 80 minutes late into WSI

 

[Quickstatus]

80 minutes late into WSI

Is this the first WSI delay?

 

[jase05]

Is this the first WSI delay?

Nah, our freighter the other day was delayed too.
Today was due to a delay at SYD as it arrived from AKL in time this morning and aircraft was ready to go on time

 

[SeaWolf]

Announcement today about rental car availability.

Western Sydney International Airport unveils five car rental partners | WSI

A suite of Australia’s leading car rental agencies has signed on to operate from Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI), with customers set to benefit from a range of convenient options when flights take off from Sunday 25 October.

www.wsiairport.com.au

 

[ccevans]

Not sure if this has been posted here yet or not, but the video in the link below provides a good perspective on what the "customer experience" will be like, even showing glimpses of what I assume is a lounge facility

Discover WSI | WSI

www.wsiairport.com.au

Did think it was interesting the signage says "Welcome to Sydney". I'd have thought it should have read "Welcome to Western Sydney".

Looks very nice.
but not a lot of coverings or awnings outside in the walk up for a hot Western Sydney, along with the rain and storms that will come with summer months

 

[nancypants]

So- is anyone booked on the inaugurals?
Looks like I’ve missed the boat on WSI-OOL 25/10, but WSI-MEL still available

Do?

What’s the go with the first inbounds? Will they be positioning only?

Well
I have booked myself on the (almost) inaugural, so if anyone else will be around let me know! Otherwise I’ll try do a small review before it gets bashed up too much

 

[moa999]

WSI looking for test passengers on Tue and Thu
from August until mid-October 2026.
(Only limited dates left)

Need to be at the airport from 8.30am-3.30pm.
Free lunch and free parking provided.

WSI Trial Program | WSI

www.wsiairport.com.au

 

[kerfuffle]

Just put my name down for August 20!

 

[SeatBackForward]

WSI looking for test passengers on Tue and Thu
from August until mid-October 2026.
(Only limited dates left)

Need to be at the airport from 8.30am-3.30pm.
Free lunch and free parking provided.

WSI Trial Program | WSI

www.wsiairport.com.au

Are they supplying the calibration markers in the event that two test passengers collide?

 

[n7of9]

There's only 1 day left I can't do it