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YSBK

BWU

Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

29 ft / 9 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 132.80 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

11C/29C4,644 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11L/29R3,609 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11R/29L3,419 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Sydney Bankstown Airport (YSBK), Australia. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 29 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sydney Bankstown Airport

ICAO / IATA

YSBK / BWU

Municipality

Sydney

Country

Region

AU-NSW

GPS Coordinates

-33.923618, 150.990792

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11C / 29C

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11C Crosswind 29C TOD VDP

Length: 4,644 ft / 1,415 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 124° / 304°

RWY 11C

No ILS

RWY 29C

No ILS

Runway 11L / 29R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11L Crosswind 29R TOD VDP

Length: 3,609 ft / 1,100 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 124° / 304°

RWY 11L

No ILS

RWY 29R

No ILS

Runway 11R / 29L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11R Crosswind 29L TOD VDP

Length: 3,419 ft / 1,042 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 124° / 304°

RWY 11R

No ILS

RWY 29L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SDM · NDB (Sydenham)266 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-33.915298, 151.167007

SY · DME (Sydney)112,100 kHz

44 ft · Associated: YSSY
-33.942799, 151.180990

GLF · NDB (Glenfield)428 kHz

0 ft · Associated: YSSY
-33.986698, 150.975998

RIC · TACAN (Richmond)110,700 kHz

68 ft · Associated: YSRI
-33.607399, 150.798996

CN · NDB (Camden)281 kHz

228 ft · Associated: YSCN
-34.038601, 150.692001

BK · NDB (Bankstown)416 kHz

18 ft · Associated: YSBK
-33.928299, 150.988998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

120.90 MHz

CTAF CTAF

132.80 MHz

FSS SYDNEY CENTRE

124.55 MHz

GND GND

119.90 MHz

TWR TWR

132.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

RAAF Base Richmond

Shellharbour Airport

Naval Air Station Nowra - HMAS Albatross

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified