Sydney Airport finally turns down chance to build new airport at Badgerys Creek

By Matt O'Sullivan
Updated May 2 2017 - 9:26am, first published 9:23am
The new airport at Badgerys Creek is due to open by 2026. Photo: Peter Rae
The new airport at Badgerys Creek is due to open by 2026. Photo: Peter Rae

Sydney Airport has turned down the opportunity to build and operate the new airport at Badgerys Creek because of the "considerable risks" its investors would bear for decades.