Squadron of 35th Pursuit Group 7th Fighter Squadron of 49th Pursuit Royal Naval Air Station Bankstown, HMS Nabberley Post War In 1970, the government put forth a proposal to expand the airport's operations but this was vigorously opposed by the local community. In September 1982 a Socata TB10 Tobago light aircraft was stolen by 26-year-old student pilot Philip Henryk Wozniak, who committed suicide by intentionally crashing on the airport, also destroying a parked Douglas DC-3 and Piaggio P.166 in the process. Today, Bankstown Airport is Sydney's primary general aviation airport, and also serves charter and cargo flights for various companies and carriers. The airport's master plan was approved in March 2005 by the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. The plan governs the airport's operations until 2024–25. The current approved Airport Environment Strategy was published in 2014 and is valid until 2019. Facilities The airport has three parallel runways. The primary runway (11C/29C) is . Bankstown has its own dedicated air traffic control tower, operated by Airservices Australia, and uses Class D airspace procedures. Passenger facilities The existing small passenger terminal at the airport is capable of handling up to 200 passengers per hour. Vehicle parking is available at no charge. Arriving passengers can arrange for taxi pick up at the terminal. The main airport entrance is also serviced by a local bus service to Bankstown railway station. The terminal plays host to numerous events year round such as the annual Sydney Aviation Model Show. Airlines and destinations Cargo Other operators The following organisations have operating bases at Bankstown Airport: New South Wales Ambulance New South Wales Police Aviation Support Branch Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia The Australian Aviation Museum was located at Bankstown Airport when the museum opened in February 1994. It closed at Bankstown in 2016 and was intended to be reopened at the less busy Camden airport in 2017 but this public relocation did not take place. The collection remains in storage in Camden under the control of the family of the now deceased original private collector, with access restricted to aviation restoration experts. In popular culture One of its hangars was used for the filming of Top Gear Australia, however none of the track sections were filmed at Bankstown as it is too busy. They were predominantly filmed at Camden Airport which is far quieter. The apron area was used as a location for the