The Sydney Airport also known as the Kingsford Smith International Airport is located in Sydney’s Mascot suburb and is the main airport. One of the oldest commercial airports in the world, it is also the busiest in Australia and 33rd busiest airport in the world. It was earlier known as Aerodrome but got renamed later to honor a pioneering Australian aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith.

It is a complete No-Smoking zone and is equipped with all modern facilities and features essential for an international airport. They include chemist shops, ATM counters, children’s play area, separate smoking zone and internet facilities. There are clean showers, lounges, prayer rooms, pay phones, food outlets and restaurants and also a tourist information desk.

The airport has multi level car parking & facility for the disabled. The international airport has duty free shops and the security is top most with the entire area fitted with surveillance cameras.

Offices of all major airlines are located here so that travelers can obtain any information even buy flight tickets. The staff is friendly and helpful and provides all the assistance about anything related to the airport services and flights to the passengers.

The Sydney Airport has three terminals, the Qantas Terminal, the Ansett Domestic Terminal and the International Terminal. It is called the mini hub of Australia’s national airlines, and receives all the domestic flights of Quantas. All the flights from the major cities of Australia land here. The domestic terminal also serves local airlines. This helps prevent delays and helps move traffic smoothly.

Almost all the major airlines of the world like Air New Zealand Air Canada, and British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay pacific, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Airlines land at the international terminal. The terminal has jet bridges in 28 of its 34gates. The international terminal (T1) is separated from the other terminals by a runway.

Known as the most modern airports in the world The Kingsford Smith International Airport handles approximately 30million commuters everyday.

There are business class hotel near by for the business travelers as well as the tourists.

There is a splendid mix of restaurants, stores, and amenities and a serene layout that makes the airport easy to navigate.

There is a warehouse in the geophysical centre of this airport and a high rise office building along with other facilities.

Getting to Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney is simple. Take the Airport link underground City Rail or taxi and come directly to the domestic or the international terminal at the airport. Car rental is available from the desks at the arrivals areas of all the terminals.

There are covered taxi ranks located in front of each terminal and rail stations at both the Domestic and International terminals. There are Trains to Sydney from the airport every 10 minutes which usually take13 minutes of travel time.

Kingsford Smith International Airport is among the top ten best airports in the world and with more multi million dollar upgrades by 2010 it sure will top the list.