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 Sydney Airport - Definition 

Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, or Sydney Airport, is located in Mascot, New South Wales, and is the major airport serving Sydney, Australia. It is a major hub for Qantas and has the IATA Airport Code SYD. Originally declared an aerodrome in 1920, and known as Sydney Airport, in 1953 it was renamed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, after Charles Kingsford Smith, a pioneering Australian aviator. Most locals refer to the airport as "Mascot".

Situated next to Botany Bay, it is accessible by road and train (on the Airport line, and this line continues to the central business district through Central station and the City Circle).

Kingsford Smith has three runways, colloquially the "East-West", and two "North-South" runways.

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Terminals

Kingsford Smith International Airport has three main terminals, referred to as T1, T2, and T3.

International Terminal 1

Domestic Terminal 2

Qantas Terminal 3

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See also



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