Inside Australia’s first major new airport in more than 50 years

Sydney’s new A$5.6 billion (US$4 billion) airport will ⁠open to passengers in ⁠October after more than a decade ⁠of planning, adding red-eye flight options from Australia’s largest city as the existing hub operates under night curfew restrictions.The current airport, located closer to Sydney’s central business district, can host take-offs and landings only until 11pm and after ‌6am due to tough noise regulations, limiting airline scheduling options relative to other major Australian cities like Melbourne.But the new Sydney-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="143495" data-entity-type="location">Western Sydney Airport in Badgerys Creek, about 60km (37 miles) west of central Sydney, will operate 24 hours a day, giving airlines access to a fast-growing and ethnically diverse population centre.