Overnight flight shake-up for Sydney Airport as cargo planes go west
Western Sydney Airport begins cargo flights Monday, forcing up to 74 weekly freight operations from Sydney Airport's overnight curfew to relocate from November 1. The new airport at Badgerys Creek will receive aircraft previously flying over Botany Bay, now routing over western suburbs instead. Residents and officials express concerns about noise impacts and heritage site disruption.
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Published 26 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC · Updated 26 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC
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