Feds to look into NSW airport plan The federal transport minister says Badgerys Creek should be preserved for the NSW airport plan. FEDERAL Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says he'll be looking into a planning proposal by the NSW government that could cancel out Wilton as the site of Sydney's second airport. The state government has unveiled plans for a new suburb at Wilton Junction, next to one of two possible airport sites about 80 kilometres southwest of Sydney. The other option is Badgerys Creek, only 55km to the city's west. The new planning documents also state that the western Sydney employment area surrounding Badgerys can't be used for anything that would stop it from being used for an airport in the future. Mr Albanese has approved of the provision but says he wants to have a good look at the proposal for Wilton. "We need to make sure we preserve corridors for transport projects and ... that there are proper protections put in place for airports currently existing or future sites," he told reporters in Sydney. Various NSW business and community groups have already voiced their support for a second airport at Badgerys Creek. A recent study by the federal government found that building an airport at Wilton was possible but it would involve environmental and engineering challenges. A final decision has been deferred until yet another study is carried out, to be made public by the end of the year. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has previously favoured Canberra as the site of a second airport, linked to Sydney via high-speed rail.