Bankstown. Increase in passenger traffic

The Sydney Metro Airports Draft Plan for Bankstown Airport, currently on public exhibition, has forecast between 16 and 32 passenger aircraft takeoffs or landings per day, up from 12 per day in the current approved master plan. This increase is based on the minimum number needed to create a successful commercial operation from Bankstown to Melbourne, Brisbane and NSW regional destinations. The forecast 32 movements per day would less than 4 per cent of the current traffic. The vast majority of activity at Bankstown is general aviation aircraft. The draft plan does not include any intention to bring larger (Boeing 737, A320 etc) passenger aircraft to the airport, or to develop Bankstown Airport as the second Sydney airport.