Western Sydney International Airport Opens After Bechtel-Led Delivery Program Completes Major Construction Works Seven Months Early

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Australia's first major greenfield international airport in more than 50 years delivered ahead of schedule: a role model for future infrastructure delivery in Australia SYDNEY,…

Australia's first major greenfield international airport in more than 50 years delivered ahead of schedule: a role model for future infrastructure delivery in Australia

SYDNEY, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) opened to passengers on October 25, 2026, following a design, construction, and commissioning program led by Western Sydney Airport Corporation with Bechtel Australia as Delivery Partner that finished months ahead of schedule. The opening marks a new era of aviation, trade, and economic activity for Western Sydney and Australia.

Jetstar operated the airport's first commercial passenger service, flying from WSI to the Gold Coast. Passenger operations follow the start of freight services in July and cap 15 years of planning, seven years of construction, and a year of testing and operational readiness.

"I offer my warm congratulations to our partner, Western Sydney Airport Corporation, our contractors, and all the colleagues and partners who have come together to make this project such a success," said Darren Mort President of Infrastructure and Executive Director at Bechtel. "WSI shows what the integrated model can achieve when a customer, delivery partner, and contractors work as one team around a clear vision. Together, we transformed a 1,780-hectare greenfield site into a modern international airport, months ahead of schedule."

Since 2018, Bechtel has served as Delivery Partner to Western Sydney Airport Corporation, the company responsible for building and operating WSI. Under this model, Bechtel:

The program combined large-scale engineering with new approaches to sustainability and technology. It delivered Australia's largest earthworks program and reused nearly 6 million tonnes of sandstone from Sydney tunnelling projects that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

The airport is designed to initially serve up to 10 million passengers a year, with capacity to expand as demand grows.

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