Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD / YSSY)
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD / YSSY) in Sydney, Australia has turned up in 500 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 8,350 airline flights heading to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and 8,275 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- YSSY
- IATA
- SYD
- City
- Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Position
- -33.946, 151.177
- Catches
- 500
- Spotters
- 3
- arriving, 30 days
- 8350
- departing, 30 days
- 8275
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport serves Sydney (Mascot). It sits 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 12,999 ft (3,962 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
3 pilots visited Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the simulator, 20 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 3
- visits
- 20
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
@lcameron — Resident · 16 days · since 2026-10-21
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
- @lcameron — Resident · 16 days · 2026-11-10
- @0krypt — Regular · 3 days · 2026-10-29
- @ess — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-18
Recently visited
- @lcameron — Resident · 16 days · 2026-11-10
- @0krypt — Regular · 3 days · 2026-10-29
- @ess — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-18
Race for captain
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Melbourne (MEL) — 84 catches
- Brisbane (BNE) — 51 catches
- Gold Coast (OOL) — 25 catches
- Canberra (CBR) — 23 catches
- Auckland (AKL) — 20 catches
- Adelaide (ADL) — 15 catches
- Seoul (ICN) — 14 catches
- Perth (PER) — 13 catches
- Singapore (SIN) — 12 catches
- Hong Kong (HKG) — 11 catches
- Dubai (DXB) — 11 catches
- Tokyo (HND) — 10 catches
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 150 catches
- De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 — 50 catches
- Airbus A320 — 40 catches
- Airbus A330-300 — 31 catches
- Saab 340 — 30 catches
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 29 catches
- Airbus A350-900 — 27 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 26 catches
- Airbus A380-800 — 20 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 14 catches
- Airbus A330-200 — 11 catches
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — 10 catches
Airlines
- Qantas — 129 catches
- Virgin Blue Airlines — 95 catches
- JUST - Japan Universal System Transport — 67 catches
- Arax Airlines — 24 catches
- Emirates — 11 catches
- Air New Zealand — 10 catches
- United Airlines — 9 catches
- Singapore Airlines — 8 catches
- Cathay Pacific — 7 catches
- China Southern Airlines — 7 catches
- Xiamen Airlines — 5 catches
- T'way Air — 5 catches
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- JST813 — Airbus A320neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- CXA801 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · Xiamen Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- ACA33 — Boeing 777-200LR · Air Canada · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VJC85 — Airbus A330-300 · Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST748 — Airbus A320neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ638 — Saab 340 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA578 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ511 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA161 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST759 — Airbus A321neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- CPA161 — Airbus A350-900 · Cathay Pacific · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ504 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ637 — Saab 340 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- TWB501 — Airbus A330-300 · T'way Air · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ555 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- VOZ826 — Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Blue Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA429 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- JST812 — Airbus A321neo · JUST - Japan Universal System Transport · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA121 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- CES561 — Airbus A350-900 · China Eastern · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA733 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA728 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- UAL863 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
- QFA420 — Boeing 737-800 · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-11-10
Questions
How many flights to and from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 8,350 airline flights arriving and 8,275 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 6, 2026, with 798 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
Yes: 500 catches by 3 spotters so far.
How high is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport above sea level?
21 ft (6 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport?
12,999 ft (3,962 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 3 pilots visited Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the simulator, 20 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.