Sydney Airport view from an airplane window, flying over the landing strip of the airplane terminal
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport[6] (colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport; IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY; ASX: SYD) is an international airport located 8 km (5 mi) south of the city centre, in the suburb of Mascot in Sydney. It is the only major airport serving Sydney, and is a primary hub for Qantas, as well as a secondary hub for Virgin Australia and Jetstar Airways. Situated next to Botany Bay, the airport has three runways, colloquially known as the "east–west", "north–south" and "third" runways. Sydney Airport is both the longest continuously operated commercial airport and oldest commercial international airport in the world,[7] the world's oldest continually operating commercial airport,[8] and the busiest airport in Australia, handling 35,630,549 passengers in 2011[9] and 326,686 aircraft movements in 2013.[10] It was the 31st busiest airport in the world in 2012. The airport is managed by Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) and the current CEO is Kerrie Mather. Currently 46 domestic and 43 international destinations are served to Sydney directly.
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