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Western Sydney Airport opens without traditional control tower

Australia's new $7 billion Western Sydney Airport is the first in the country to operate without a traditional air traffic control tower.

Skinny McBuntu

Western Sydney Airport, a $7 billion infrastructure project, has opened as Australia's first airport without a traditional air traffic control tower. The decision to forgo the conventional tower marks a significant departure from standard airport design in the country.

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Western Sydney Airport is the first airport in Australia without a traditional air traffic control tower.

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