Preliminary flight paths for the new Western Sydney Airport show residents in a 20-kilometre stretch of land will experience noise levels of around 70 decibels by 2033.
Construction began three years ago for the $5.3 billion international airport, also known as Nancy-Bird Walton Airport, at Badgerys Creek, 45km from the Sydney CBD and which is due to open in late 2026.
It will be the first airport in NSW with no curfew, allowing flights to operate around the clock, seven days a week.
The proposed flight paths, along with estimated aircraft noise impacts, became available on Tuesday for surrounding communities through an online interactive Aircraft Overflight Noise Tool….