Third runway and T4

[9V-JKL]

So is the plan to ultimately close Paya Lebar? Just curious.

Yes. Land to be redeveloped for commercial & residential purposes.

[CarbonMan]

Too many air bases for this small island?

But we do! Am sure if we got rid of Tengah & Sembawang as well, we'll *easily* squeeze another 5M people!

Of course I'm just joking about a fictitious place in another planet.

[flyguy]

at this time SIN actually have 5 airports and if includes the Changi naval base and its adjoining runway then its 6 - but the 5 are Changi, Paya Lebar (till after 2030), Seletar, Tengah and Sembawang airbase.

[flying.monkeyz]

at this time SIN actually have 5 airports and if includes the Changi naval base and its adjoining runway then its 6 - but the 5 are Changi, Paya Lebar (till after 2030), Seletar, Tengah and Sembawang airbase.

There's also a strip on Sudong Island, south of Jurong Island. Any idea what is that used for?

[SINFJ]

There's also a strip on Sudong Island, south of Jurong Island. Any idea what is that used for?

Sudong, together with Pawai and Senang is a MINDEF live firing area. The air strip is used for landings and take-offs by fighters as well as helis.

[jammed]

and staging point for Chinook to hook up giant SGP flag for NDP

[CarbonMan]

and staging point for Chinook to hook up giant SGP flag for NDP

Ah, is that where they go round and round wasting jet fuel! Not one but two of them!

[jammed]

Ah, is that where they go round and round wasting jet fuel! Not one but two of them!

the choppers (Chinooks and Apaches) staged out from Sembawang Air Base, hooked up the flags over Sudong and typically entered into an orbiting circuit over the sea between Sentosa and Jurong Island, to await the cue to fly over the Parade. There were two of them for contingency - its the military, and the Singapore military at that, where there's redundancy built into redundancy

[MAN Flyer]

at this time SIN actually have 5 airports and if includes the Changi naval base and its adjoining runway then its 6 - but the 5 are Changi, Paya Lebar (till after 2030), Seletar, Tengah and Sembawang airbase.

Five airports ?. What commercial flights operate from Tengah and Sembawang ?. The only real current commercial airport in Singapore is Changi. The others are a mixture of ex and current air bases although doesn't Seletar still have some short commercial flights on puddle jumpers to the odd Malaysian and/or Indonesian islands?.

Sudong, together with Pawai and Senang is a MINDEF live firing area. The air strip is used for landings and take-offs by fighters as well as helis.

Sudong is handy as back up in the event of any war on the assumption that the major air bases would be an early target. I suppose so would Sudong by most possible adversaries but when you've got the most powerful air force in the region and a country less than 50 miles wide you need somewhere to use them from, including the roads that have been designed to be converted for use.

[flyguy]

of course its obvious that Changi is the only main commercial airport and Seletar as a small general aviation airport for private operators and some for general maintenance centre. What I meant is that for a small island state, there are 5 airfields(incl military airbases).

[CarbonMan]

More details released on T4 today.

http://www.changiairportgroup.com/ex...-FINALWEB-.pdf

[flying.monkeyz]

Hmmm... from no aerobridges to aerobridges now??? So kiss the cheaper airport taxes goodbye!

[CarbonMan]

Hmmm... from no aerobridges to aerobridges now??? So kiss the cheaper airport taxes goodbye!

I thought I read half and half.

[chrispstan]

Hmmm... from no aerobridges to aerobridges now??? So kiss the cheaper airport taxes goodbye!

Use of aerobridges paid for by the carrier, not passengers.

[9V-JKL]

Use of aerobridges paid for by the carrier, not passengers.

Yes but carriers will bill passengers so its the same thing.