YSSY Bay Allocations

[Andrew Norris]

Hi All , I am very new to this list , but was wondering whether or not it is possible to get some sort of idea of bay allocation for aircraft at YSSY .

Even something sent privately to andrew.norris@xtra.co.nz would be much appreciated

Many thanks

Andrew N

[Nigel C]

Generally speaking, One World goes from Pier B, Star Alliance from Pier C.

However terminal works at the moment mean they could end up anywhere!

[Grahame Hutchison]

This may be of help Andrew ....

Airport Map
International Bays
International Bay Specification
Domestic Bays Page 1
Domestic Bays Page 2

[Matt D]

Andrew, just to add more to the above.

Its very common to see UA around at 61 and 63.
Air NZ are regularly tucked around the corner at 56 and 54.
BA10 for departure is regularly from 36, but often pulls in at 8, 9 and 10. (it has a 10hr layover)

Gate 57 seems to be a regular for SIA and the Emirates.

JAL and Thai regularly use 58 and 59 but you can also find many other star alliance acft there too.

QF rarely use Pier C.

These are very general but are some of the more regular slots that I noticed when passing thru.

[Mark M]

Have a question re Emirates, apart from stated above, gate 57, what gates do they usually dock at. Is there any change in piers from the morning arrivals to when they arrive back from NZ in the evening.

Cheers
Mark

[Nigel C]

Often in the morning they go to Bays 58 and 59 (Bay 60 has been downgraded due aerobridge works, but will soon take EK again if allocated) due to the A380 going to Bay 57. They are nearly always on Pier C.

[Robert M]

Aircraft parking at T1 is driven by a set of guidelines agreed to by the airlines and managed for them by SACL. Generally, all airlines operate from a 'preferred' pier, either B (bays 8-37) or C (50 - 63). The other option is to be bussed.

Assuming flights are on time, priority is given to turnaround aircraft with a ground time of less than 90 mins, then departing flights, then arrivals. So for example if EK is transitting to AKL and UA is remaining in SYD with only 1 bay left on the preferred pier, EK will get it. Off schedule flights have no priority.

Of course, you then have to factor in aircraft type (380 / 346 / 77W etc) because not all aircraft fit on all gates. Then there is the security issues which require flights to the USA operated by QF/UA and HA to operate from gates where passengers can be separated from other travellers.

Add in the fact that the place is at capacity most mornings, and it can add up to a lot of fun at times.

T2 is mostly allocated based on agreements between QF and DJ, while T3 is left to QF to manage.

R

[Adam P.]

T2 is mostly allocated based on agreements between QF and DJ,

Which explains why Rex gets the crappy bays!!

[Nigel C]

Crappy bays?

Would you like to occupy bays with aerobridges to feel more important?

[Adam P.]

We actually got 40 at one point today!! Felt very special.
Crappy bays = anything that's not F3-6... the 'new' F16 ain't much chop, the 90s are even worse. For some reason 39 and 40 don't happen much these days... since DJ got their E Jets. Work that one out!