Western Sydney Airport: Construction on train station, M12 connections about to start

New drone footage captures the massive transformation of the Western Sydney International Airport site, from vast paddocks morphing into a landmark to service millions of passengers. Watch the video.

Incredible drone footage of the emerging Western Sydney Airport reveals how the land has transformed from large paddocks to a buzzing construction site.

The construction of Western Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton) “landside precinct” will get under way this year after the contract was awarded to the Aerowest Joint Venture.

Construction of the precinct will involve integrating the new M12, which will connect the airport to Sydney’s motorway network, and the airport’s two train stations on the Sydney Metro line.

A before and after shot of the Western Sydney Airport construction site.

The airport’s line will have a stop at the passenger terminal and the other at the business precinct.

Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey recently said securing the contract was the last piece of the puzzle for the project’s major procurement, completed ahead of schedule.

“This is where your journey at Western Sydney International begins and ends,” he said.

Western Sydney Airport is due to be completed in late 2026.

“Whether you’re arriving by car, bus or rail, this will be the welcome mat for our customers at what will be Australia’s best airport terminal.

“We know that getting to and from airports is one of the biggest pain points for travellers — passengers and airlines will love using Western Sydney International because the experience we deliver will be fast, seamless and reliable from start to finish.”

Construction on the ‘welcome mat’ part of the airport is on track after a contract was awarded to Aerowest Joint Venture.

The next stage of the project will also involve the construction of carparks, roads, bridges, operational buildings and landscaping.

Mr Hickey said the landside stage of the project was expected to create more than 700 direct jobs and more indirect jobs through flow-on benefits to suppliers and the local economy.

Western Sydney International Airport is on track to open to international, domestic and air cargo services in late 2026.

The airport will open with just one runway and is initially expected to handle five million passengers a year, before reaching 10 million passengers by 2031.

A second runway will be added when needed and by about 2063, the airport is expected to accommodate about 82 million passengers annually.