SYD Airport Code, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
SYD is the IATA airport code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, the main international gateway for Sydney, Australia. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, YSSY.
What airport is SYD?
SYD is the IATA airport code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, in Sydney, Australia. The same airport has the ICAO code YSSY.
It is a major hub, ranked number 65 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code YSSY begins with Y, the prefix ICAO assigns to Australia.
| IATA airport code | SYD |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | YSSY |
| Airport | Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport |
| City | Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Main airlines | QF, JQ, TT |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is SYD airport located?
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) is in Sydney, Australia, at coordinates -33.9461, 151.177.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 33.95° S, 151.18° E. It is close to sea level at 21 ft (6 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SYD
It has 3 runways. The longest is 12,999 ft (3.96 km), designated 16R/34L.
Which airlines fly to SYD?
The open route dataset lists QF (Qantas), JQ (Jetstar Airways), TT (Tiger Airways Australia), VA (Virgin Australia), EK (Emirates), NZ (Air New Zealand) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SYD code comes from
SYD is SYDney, home of Kingsford Smith Airport, named for the aviator who first crossed the Pacific by air in 1928. The airfield at Mascot has operated since 1920, which makes SYD one of the oldest continuously operating commercial airport sites in the world.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
The IATA code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney is SYD. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Sydney?
The 3-letter IATA code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney is SYD.
What is the ICAO code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
The ICAO code for Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is YSSY. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SYD.
What is the difference between SYD and YSSY?
SYD is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. YSSY is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Australia and the wider region:
Popular routes from SYD
Distance and typical flight time from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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