<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A massive revamp is planned for </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney-airport" rel="" target="" title=" Sydney Airport "><span>Sydney Airport</span></a><span> to cope with millions more passengers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The airport will undergo the biggest terminal expansion since the Sydney Olympics, 25 years ago.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plan includes 12 new international gates and a new precinct where regional, domestic and international services will all be under one roof.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/teenage-girl-arrested-after-trolley-tossed-on-elderly-man-at-sydney-shopping-centre/937e9a0a-3e1b-4267-b602-5aff2ed11a04"><strong><span>Girl, 13, arrested after man injured by flying trolley at Sydney shops</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Airport bosses say a huge 105,000 jobs will be supported by the airport by 2045.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In 20 years, the airport is expected to welcome more than 72 million passengers every year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That's an increase of 75 per cent, according to the Sydney Airport preliminary draft Master Plan 2045.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-airport-revamp-plans/41602424-af8b-45b0-b553-dc52c2f2fff1" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In comparison, the world's busiest airport, Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson in the USA last year had 108 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>London Heathrow is expecting 84 million this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney's international passenger numbers are forecast to grow to 36.4 million annually, with domestic and regional passenger figures set to increase to 36.2 million by 2045.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/springtime-sun-coming-for-australia/8b0867cf-ced0-4699-9339-b7e227722086"><strong><span>Roofs blown off, power outages as destructive winds hit multiple states</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>International passengers as a proportion of volumes are expected to grow from just under 40 per cent to over 50 per cent by the same year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plan also anticipates airfreight volumes will more than double.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A jobs boom is promised, with predictions the airport will support more than 105,000 jobs by then, a total of 1,500 new jobs every year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This includes employment in freight, trade and tourism.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That's worth $70 billion a year to the economy, bosses say.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/baby-killed-fiveyearold-seriously-injured-after-crash-in-sydneys-southwest/297edd64-9d50-4577-89a0-411a59a77214"><strong><span>Baby killed, five-year-old seriously injured in car park crash</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>T2 and T3 domestic terminals will be linked, and 12 new international gates, alongside two additional gates at the T1 International Terminal, are planned.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Capacity for domestic and regional airlines will also be expanded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Scott Charlton, Sydney Airport CEO, said they're looking for feedback.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"When Sydney Airport grows, so does business, trade, tourism and jobs. This plan is about building the future of Australia's gateway and ensuring we are ready to play our part in NSW's ambitious visitor economy strategy," Charlton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The proposed major terminal expansion joining the T2 and T3 Terminals will be the most significant development at Sydney Airport since the Olympics, and will unlock greater capacity across all terminals, more efficient use of our runways, and ultimately get passengers from the ground and into the air more quickly.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/06/11/10/03/first-look-inside-finished-western-sydney-airport"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/WS-zHInx7pJ9HEI9Ge3Bui7SUq0=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fc8287c92-f1cd-47d3-81dd-43f6a44fcd8d" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/WS-zHInx7pJ9HEI9Ge3Bui7SUq0=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fc8287c92-f1cd-47d3-81dd-43f6a44fcd8d 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/t5mGWmTHFer7PzfAu-d7VQ7XAko=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fc8287c92-f1cd-47d3-81dd-43f6a44fcd8d 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">First look inside Australia's newest global airport</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/06/11/10/03/first-look-inside-finished-western-sydney-airport">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, he said they are looking at the environmental impacts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're committed to managing aircraft noise, taking steps to reduce our emissions footprint, and working closely with residents, councils and government to make sure the benefits of growth are shared," Charlton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plan comes as the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/first-look-inside-finished-western-sydney-airport/ae251854-e240-4b66-8f05-1b7a01ee1540" rel="" target="" title=" new Western Sydney Airport gets closer to completion."><span>new Western Sydney Airport gets closer to completion.</span></a><span>Sydney Airport's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-airport-revamp-aims-to-get-passengers-from-door-to-gate-in-15-minutes/dd571c41-efc6-4d16-accc-e91475f1e05c" rel="" target="" title="domestic terminal is already undergoing a revamp."><span>domestic terminal is already undergoing a revamp.</span></a><span></span></div></div>