Flight Simulator Flights at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport

Sydney Bankstown Airport (YSBK) is a busy general aviation aerodrome in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, situated at an elevation of 23 feet. It offers three parallel hard-surfaced runway pairs on the 11/29 axis, making it a significant training and light-aircraft hub for the Sydney basin.

Overview

Sydney Bankstown Airport, identified by the ICAO code YSBK, is a medium-sized aerodrome in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, sitting at an elevation of 23 feet. It has no instrument landing system, and its three parallel hard runways, all aligned on the 11/29 axis, mark it out as a field orientated around general aviation and flight training traffic rather than airline operations.

Airspace & Location

The aerodrome is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at coordinates 33 degrees 55 minutes south, 150 degrees 59 minutes east. Ground movements at the field are coordinated by Sydney Centre on 119.9 MHz, indicating that Bankstown operates within Sydney's wider terminal airspace structure.

Runways

Bankstown has three physical hard-surfaced runways, all sharing the 11/29 orientation. The centre runway, 11C/29C, is lit and measures 4,131 feet from the 11C threshold and 4,453 feet from the 29C threshold. The left/right pair 11L/29R is lit and measures 3,624 feet. The remaining pair, 11R/29L, is 3,410 feet and is not listed as lit. None of the runways is equipped with an instrument landing system.

Radio & Navigation

The tower operates on 132.8 MHz, which also serves as the common traffic advisory frequency. Airport ATIS is broadcast on 120.9 MHz, ground movements are handled by Sydney Centre on 119.9 MHz, and a flight service frequency is available on 124.55 MHz. There is no ILS at the field, so arrivals and departures are flown visually or via other non-precision means.