WESTERN Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is officially complete, with the terminal formally unveiled.
WSI chief executive Simon Hickey was joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and infrastructure minister Catherine King as well as senior executives from airport key partners including Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Menzies Aviation to celebrate this major milestone event.
“WSI is on the precipice of launching a seamless and stress-free airport experience unlike any other in Australia, giving our global city a 24-hour international gateway that will continue to create significant economic opportunities for all of Greater Sydney,” Mr Hickey said.
Mr Hickey said the terminal design was emblematic of the World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains Area as well as the Cumberland Plain and the region’s First Nations culture and history.
The terminal has a climate-responsive façade and more than 6,000 solar panels to provide energy efficiency and renewable electricity, reducing the airport’s carbon footprint.
Mr Hickey acknowledged the thousands of workers who’ve helped bring WSI to life, and the more than $500 million the airport has spent with businesses based in Western Sydney.
WSI Runway and Terminal. Image: WSI Airport
WSI is on track to open for domestic, international and air cargo services in late 2026.
According to management, the cargo precinct is expected to support up to two thousand jobs during construction and more than 19,000 direct and indirect jobs across the precinct and connected supply chains, upon opening, each year.
Multiplex regional managing director David Ghannoum said Western Sydney International Airport was “a once-in-a-lifetime project”.
“The completion of this highly technical build is also a significant milestone for Multiplex, as the largest project we have delivered in New South Wales in Multiplex’s 60-year plus history,” Mr Ghannoum said.
“WSI is a highly impactful piece of infrastructure that will leave a legacy for years to come.”