Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport – live arrivals and departures
Sydney Kingsford Smith: aircraft flying to and from the airport right now, the latest take-offs and landings detected by radar, and current aviation weather.
Wind: from 170° (S), 26 km/h · 10 km or more, no significant cloud (CAVOK)
METAR YSSY 280430Z 17014KT CAVOK 21/09 Q1015
Departures and arrivals detected by radar
| Take-off | Flight | To | Airline | Type | Registration | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF1515 | Melbourne MEL | – | BCS3 | VH-X4F | 4,345 m · 43 km | |
| QF2207 | East Albury ABX | – | DH8D | VH-LQL | 5,506 m · 88 km | |
| VA951 | Brisbane BNE | Virgin Australia | B738 | VH-YFE | 4,696 m · 32 km | |
| QF459 | Melbourne MEL | Qantas | B738 | VH-VYK | 4,650 m · 43 km | |
| QF6111 | Brisbane BNE | Qantas | B738 | VH-VYH | 9,080 m · 77 km | |
| JQ954 | Cairns CNS | Jetstar Airways | A320 | VH-VFJ | 7,990 m · 78 km | |
| QF455 | Melbourne MEL | Qantas | B738 | VH-VYB | 10,253 m · 154 km | |
| TG472 | Bangkok BKK | Thai Airways International | A359 | HS-THP | 9,865 m · 152 km | |
| JQ521 | Melbourne MEL | Jetstar Airways | A320 | VH-X3A | 11,183 m · 233 km | |
| VN786 | Hanoi HAN | Vietnam Airlines | A359 | VN-A890 | 9,621 m · 159 km | |
| CX100 | Hong Kong HKG | Cathay Pacific | B77W | B-KQJ | 10,642 m · 236 km | |
| ZL6832 | Dubbo DBO | Regional Express | SF34 | VH-ZLF | 4,970 m · 199 km | |
| QF739 | Adelaide ADL | Qantas | B738 | VH-VXM | 9,979 m · 419 km | |
| CZ8092 | Guangzhou CAN | China Southern Airlines | B789 | B-20AA | 11,975 m · 387 km | |
| JQ27 | Phuket HKT | Jetstar Airways | B788 | VH-VKF | 11,960 m · 364 km |
| Landing | Flight | From | Airline | Type | Registration | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF452 | Melbourne MEL | Qantas | B738 | VH-VYF | on the ground | |
| JQ518 | Melbourne MEL | Jetstar Airways | B190 | VH-OYV | out of range | |
| Mabalacat CRK | – | B763 | N353UP | out of range | ||
| VA849 | Melbourne MEL | Virgin Australia | B738 | VH-YFT | out of range | |
| VA946 | Brisbane BNE | Virgin Australia | B738 | VH-VUY | out of range | |
| VA651 | Canberra CBR | Virgin Australia | SF34 | VH-VER | out of range | |
| QF450 | Melbourne MEL | Qantas | B738 | VH-VYZ | out of range | |
| QF144 | Auckland AKL | Qantas | B738 | VH-XZJ | out of range | |
| QF579 | Hamilton Island HTI | Qantas | B738 | VH-VZA | out of range | |
| JQ787 | Maroochydore MCY | Jetstar Airways | A320 | VH-X3D | out of range | |
| QF533 | Brisbane BNE | Qantas | B738 | VH-XZQ | out of range | |
| QF644 | Perth PER | Qantas | B738 | VH-VZH | out of range | |
| VA1416 | Cairns CNS | Virgin Australia | B38M | VH-8IM | out of range |
| Flight | Airline / type | Altitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
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Routes come from flight schedules (AirLabs); we detect take-offs and landings by comparing aircraft positions every 2–3 minutes. This is not the airport’s official arrivals and departures board. Official airport website ↗
Connections in the air now
- Singapore SIN12
- Melbourne MEL9
- Perth PER8
- Brisbane BNE6
- Tokyo HND4
- Bangkok BKK4
- Cairns CNS3
- Guangzhou CAN3
- Hong Kong HKG3
- Canberra CBR2
Flights in the air right now, by scheduled route.
Airport data
- Runway 16R/34L3,962 m
- Runway 07/252,530 m
- Runway 16L/34R2,438 m
- Elevation6 m
- LocationSydney
- CountryAustralia
- Coordinates-33.946, 151.177
Aviation weather
- Wind
- from 170° (S), 26 km/h
- Visibility
- 10 km or more, no significant cloud (CAVOK)
- Temperature
- 21 °C (dew point 9 °C)
- Pressure (QNH)
- 1015 hPa
TAF AMD YSSY 280349Z 2803/2906 22015G25KT CAVOK FM280500 17015G25KT CAVOK FM280700 16012KT CAVOK FM281200 29005KT CAVOK FM282300 13014KT CAVOK
Runway data: OurAirports (public domain). Source: aviationweather.gov (NOAA), updated every 10 minutes. Wikipedia ↗
Nearest airports
- Williamtown Newcastle NTL142 km
- Gold Coast OOL680 km
- Melbourne MEL706 km
- Toowoomba Wellcamp WTB713 km
- Brisbane BNE753 km
- Geelong/Melbourne Melbourne Avalon AVV756 km
- Maroochydore Sunshine Coast MCY838 km
About Sydney Kingsford Smith airport
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) is the airport of Sydney (Australia), 6 m above sea level. The FlyRadar24 radar detects about 537 take-offs and landings here per day on average (data from the last 2 days). Most frequent destinations: Melbourne (MEL), Singapore (SIN), Brisbane (BNE), Perth (PER), Bangkok (BKK). The longest runway (16R/34L) is 3,962 m long.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport – FAQ
How many planes are flying to Sydney Kingsford Smith right now?
Right now 45 aircraft bound for Sydney Kingsford Smith are in the air, and 55 flights that departed from it are still en route.
How many take-offs and landings does Sydney Kingsford Smith have?
In the last 24 hours the radar detected 336 take-offs and 340 landings at Sydney Kingsford Smith.
Where are planes from Sydney Kingsford Smith flying right now?
Most flights in the air right now are heading to: Melbourne (MEL), Singapore (SIN), Brisbane (BNE), Bangkok (BKK).
Which runway is in use at Sydney Kingsford Smith right now?
Runways at Sydney Kingsford Smith: 16R/34L (3,962 m), 07/25 (2,530 m), 16L/34R (2,438 m). Aircraft take off and land into the wind, so the direction changes with the weather.