By 2045, we forecast:
$70.6bn
$70.6bn
Annual Economic Contribution
Our annual contribution to Australia's economy - up 56% on today.
72.6m
72.6m
Passengers
Forecast to come through our terminals - up 75% from today.
1.4m
1.4m
Tonnes of Freight
Expected to move through the airport – a 133% increase on today.
1,500
1,500
New Jobs
Created each year, with many benefiting local areas including Bayside, Inner West, Sutherland Shire, Randwick, Canterbury-Bankstown and Georges River.
$329m
$329m
Annually
Contribution to the economy from a single international A380 service — supporting 2,100 jobs.
Our Pillars
17 SEPTEMBER 2025
Preliminary draft Master Plan open for public consultation.
11 OCTOBER 2025
Community drop-in sessions begin.
12 DECEMBER 2025
Public consultation period ends.
28 FEBRUARY 2026
Review and amend preliminary draft Master Plan.
31 MARCH 2026
Submit draft Master Plan to Minister.
1 JUNE 2026
Final Master Plan 2045 published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every major Australian airport must regularly prepare a Master Plan and submit it to the Australian Government. Sydney Airport is now updating its existing Master Plan 2039 with a new Master Plan 2045, which will guide the airport’s growth and development from 2025 to 2045.
The new plan will set out:
- How the airport will grow to meet future demand
- How passengers, airlines and businesses will be supported
- How land on the airport will be used
- What to expect in the future in terms of passengers, flights and freight
- How environmental and noise impacts will be managed
In the first five years, the plan will include measures to reduce traffic congestion, improve transport options, and deliver sustainability initiatives.
The first step is a Preliminary Draft Master Plan (PDMP), which is now open for public feedback from 17 September to 12 December 2025.
We invite the community to review the PDMP and share feedback through written submissions. All submissions will be carefully considered before the plan is finalised and submitted to the Australian Government for consideration.
Under Master Plan 2039, released in 2019, we've delivered major upgrades including:
- Passenger terminals – $200 million upgrade of T2 currently underway, with improved check-in, security and passenger facilities
- Airfield – more parking to incentivise new generation, quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft, upgraded lighting and security
- Commercial spaces – new hangar, upgraded lounges, Australia’s first in-airport hotel
- Ground transport – Sydney Gateway, new parking, Uber pick-up zones and better traffic flow
- Utilities – expanded solar power, new energy systems and upgraded sewerage
The new Master Plan forecasts figures for passengers, flights and freight, includes the changes to some of Sydney Airport’s flight paths after Western Sydney International Airport opens in 2026, and strengthens our approach to:
- Sustainability and decarbonisation
- Climate resilience
- Ground transport planning
- Passenger terminal development