### [2026-10-25](/feed/2026/10/25/index.md)

##### Western Sydney Airport
#  Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as the Greater Sydney's second airport. 

Some 60km from the CBD and in operation for 24 hours a day, Sydney’s second airport, opening to passengers on Sunday, cost $5.3bn


### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/25/western-sydney-international-airport-wsi-open-airlines-flights-cost-transport-history) [Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/879da8c90a5e0b90ebc05860934c0b7373d4820b/1534_471_6042_4836/master/6042.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=dd202e42818c30739d6deb89e8ea30db)

### Changes:

1.  Western Sydney International Airport, located in Western Sydney, Australia commences passenger operations as Sydney's second airport.  _2026-10-25 04:17:33 (First version)_
1.  Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as the Greater Sydney's second airport.  _(Current version)_

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