Supporting aviation

Investing in general aviation

AMG has invested more than $500 million in airport facilities and infrastructure over the past decade and remains committed to supporting general aviation operations and services.

Our substantial investments in general aviation infrastructure and facilities across Bankstown Airport and Camden Airport, include:

  • Purpose-built hangars and facilities for NSW Police and Toll Aviation NSW Ambulance
  • Delivery of multiple new aviation hangars
  • New Automatic Weather Information System at Bankstown Airport
  • Upgrades to airfield ground lighting, taxiways and runways
  • Upgrades to airport roads, car parks and stormwater infrastructure
  • New perimeter fencing and enhanced security measures
  • Refurbishment of World War II-era hangars at Camden Airport.

Looking ahead, our approved Aviation Hangar Project will deliver two new aircraft hangar buildings for up to 10 operations at Bankstown Airport and our Aviation Microsites Development Program will continue to provide new and upgraded facilities to support diverse needs.

We are also proud to support essential commnunity aviation services. Our major partnership with Little Wings enables it to deliver an extra 65 missions a year for seriously ill children in regional NSW, Queensland and the ACT.

Our support for community aviation clubs is enabling future generations of aviators, including the Royal Aero Club of NSW, Scouts Australia, Australian Air Force Cadets, Australian Army Cadets and Moorebank Air League.

We are dedicated to supporting and advocating on behalf of our customers and the general aviation sector to ensure a strong and sustainable future for our airports and the nation.

Sustainable aviation technologies

Metro General Aviation airports are well  placed to support the development and adoption of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) – including electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft and drones – which will enhance the efficiency, scope and sustainability of essential services for metropolitan and regional areas.

Our submission to the Aviation Green Paper (2023) called for:

  • An Aviation Infrastructure Fund for Metro General Aviation airports
  • An Aviation Innovation Fund for airport operators
  • A whole-of-airspace review for key capital cities
  • Streamlining development processes and approvals for innovation projects.
AMG's submission to the Aviation Green Paper

Southeast VFR Corridor

AMG supports CASA’s proposal for a new flight corridor southeast of Bankstown Airport, to increase safety and reduce the impacts of airspace changes related to Western Sydney International Airport.

The proposal, which is undergoing further industry and community consultation in April and May 2026, will:

  • Reduce airspace risks associated with the constrained nature of the Bankstown control zone and sustained growth in air traffic;
  • Provide better access to Sydney flight training areas; and
  • Provide equitable and efficient access for airspace users.

In 2026, CASA revised the design of the corridor in response to industry feedback – including changing the design from a two-way corridor to a one-way corridor. AMG’s submissions in support of the original design and revised design are below.

AMG submission in support of Bankstown Airport Southeast VFR Corridor

Western Sydney International Airport

Airspace and flight path changes due to the commencement of Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) in July 2026 will have significant impacts on general aviation operations in the Sydney Basin.

The WSI Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), 2023, confirms:

  • The loss of a large volume of airspace currently used for flight training in the Sydney Basin
  • Inherent risks and hazards for all aircraft associated with the introduction of additional aircraft movements in the Sydney Basin
  • Community impacts due to increased aircraft noise exposure.

AMG’s submission to the WSI Draft EIS affirmed that such airspace and flight path changes will have significant safety, economic and operational impacts on flight training schools at Bankstown Airport – some of which may have to reduce student intakes or close altogether.

Amid a global pilot shortage, such impacts should concern the Government greatly. We continue to advocate for mitigation measures, such as:

  • Government funding to support general aviation, including compensation for flight schools
  • Delivery of the Bankstown Airport Southeast VFR Corridor
  • Airspace review of the Sydney Basin
  • Government funding for flight schools to upgrade to electric-hydrogen aircraft and to train students in emerging aviation technologies.

Aeria Management Group respectfully acknowledges the Darug, Dharawal, and Gundungurra Peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Country where Aeria and our airports are located, and their connections to land, water and sky. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.