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Changi Airport (: SIN,: WSSS) is the major civilian airport for Singapore, and one of the largest transportation hubs in Southeast Asia. It is currently rated the World's Best Airport by, for the sixth consecutive year since 2013 and is one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic.
The airport is located in, at the eastern end of Singapore, approximately 20 kilometres northeast from (Singapore's ), on a 13-square-kilometre (5.0 sq mi) site. It is operated by Changi Airport Group and it is the home base of,. See also: and Changi Airport serves more than 100 airlines flying to 400 cities in around 100 countries and territories worldwide. Each week, about 7,200 flights land or depart from Changi, or, about one every 80 seconds.
For the 2017 full year figures published by the airport, the airport handled 62,219,573 passengers (a 6.0% increase over the previous year), the most in its 36-year history. This made it the sixth busiest airport by in the world and the second busiest in Asia.
In December 2017, Changi Airport registered a total of 5.86 million passenger movements, the highest the airport has ever achieved in a month since it opened in 1981. Its daily traffic movement record was also broken on 22 December 2017, with 208,043 passengers passing through during that day.
In addition to being an important passenger hub, the airport is also one of the busiest cargo airports in the world, handling 2.125 million tonnes of cargo in 2017. The total number of commercial aircraft movements increased by 3.1% from the previous year to 373,201 in 2017. In April 2017, the airport handled more than a billion passengers for the first time. The airport has won over 557 awards since its opening, including 26 'Best Airport' awards in 2017 alone. Changi Airport's efforts to mitigate the effects of ageing infrastructure include continual physical upgrades to its existing terminals and building new facilities to maintain its high standards in airport service quality. Passenger terminals Changi Airport has four main passenger terminals arranged in an elongated inverted 'U' shape. Currently, the airport has a designed total annual handling capacity of 85 million passengers., opened in 1981, is located at the northern end., opened on 22 November 1990, is located at the eastern end., opened on 9 January 2008, is located at the western end., opened on 31 October 2017, is located on the southern side, at the site of the former budget terminal.
There is also a privately run luxury terminal called the. It is similar to the Lufthansa First Class Terminal at, but is open to all passengers travelling in all classes on all airlines with an access fee. Former terminal The short-lived Budget Terminal was opened on 26 March 2006 and closed on 25 September 2012 to make way for a larger Terminal 4, which opened in 2017. Future terminals and projects. is set to be ready in the mid 2030s. It is expected to handle 50 million passenger movements per annum.
The airport terminal structure is projected to be larger than terminals 1,2 and 3 combined. It will be built on reclaimed land to the east of the present terminals. It will be funded through the newly increased levy. KPF Singapore with Heatherwick Studio, Architects 61, and DP Architects will provide architectural services.
Arup Singapore, Mott MacDonald Singapore and Surbana Jurong Consultants will provide engineering services., set to open in early 2019, is a multi-use structure interconnecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Part of this project will help expand Terminal 1 to handle 24 million passengers per year. Operations.
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Aerial view of Singapore Changi Airport. The forested area to the right of the airfield has since been cleared for Terminal 5. Passenger operations As the airport only handles international passenger traffic, all terminals in operation are equipped with immigration-processing facilities for international travel. After recovering from a drop in passenger traffic as a result of the in 2001 and the (SARS) epidemic in 2003, the airport saw rapid growth in traffic, which hit the 30-million mark for the first time in 2004.
In March 2008, prior to the full effect of the on the global economy, the airport was predicted to handle 50 million passengers by 2012 due to the opening of in Singapore and the phased liberalisation of the aviation sector. As predicted, the airport surpassed the 50-million mark in 2012.
On 18 December 2017, the airport surpassed the 60-million mark for the first time. By end-2018, the sole turboprop operator in Changi Airport will move to Seletar Airport to make way for their jet operations. Cargo The Air Cargo Division of the Changi Airport Group (CAG) manages the Changi Airfreight Centre located in the north of the airport premises. The airport handled 1.81 million tonnes of air cargo in 2012, making it the 7th busiest airfreight hub in the world and the fifth busiest in Asia.
Due to Singapore's large electronics sector, electrical components constitute a significant part of the total cargo traffic handled at the airport. Changi airport has initiated attempts to expand into the perishable air cargo market. In 2015, Changi Airport handled 1,853,087 tonnes of air freight. Air Cargo World awarded the 2013 Air Cargo Excellence Award to Changi Airport for handling more than 1,000,000 tonnes of cargo in Asia. The airport handled 2,006,300 tonnes of cargo in 2016, making it the 13th top cargo airport in the world and the sixth in the region. In 2017, the airport handled 2,125,226 tonnes of cargo. The top five cargo markets for the airport were China, Australia, Hong Kong, United States.
Key markets and destinations In 2017, was the largest market for the airport, followed by, China, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan. Was the top destination for travellers in the airport, followed by, Hong Kong, Tokyo, /Bali, and Sydney.
Safety and security The Changi Airport Group (CAG) manages the overall safety and security of the airport. The Airport Management Division of the CAG manages the customer aspects of the airport's security, while the Aviation Security Unit oversees the airport's compliance with (AVSEC) policies, and manages AVSEC-related projects. The airport's emergency and fire-fighting services are handled by the Airport Emergency Service Division.
The Airport Emergency Services handles all instances of rescue and fire-fighting within the airport premises as well as in surrounding waters. It operates from two main fire stations (Station 1 by Runway 1 along West Perimeter Road and Station 2 by Runway 2 along Changi Coast Road), one sub-station (Domestic Fire Station), and one sea rescue base near the airport. The airport's security comes under the regulatory purview of the Airport Police Division of the (SPF). The day to day discharge of security functions at the airport are performed by forces including,. Aetos and SATS Security Services are affiliated to the ground handling companies of Dnata and Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Services respectively. On 29 April 2008, CAAS signed its then biggest single security contract for all airport related security services by engaging Certis CISCO to provide security services at Singapore Changi Airport, as well as, Changi Airfreight Centre, and the Singapore Air Traffic Control Centre. It involves the deployment of about 2,600 Certis Cisco personnel, including armed Auxiliary Police Officers and unarmed aviation security officers to perform tasks such as screening checked baggage, controlling access to restricted areas, and screening passengers before they board their aircraft.
Since the and the as a terrorism target by the, the airport's security has been tightened. Singapore Armed Force and Singapore Police Force officers, armed with assault rifles or sub-machine guns, has been deployed to patrol the terminals at random intervals. Officers from the are also dispatched to patrol the transit areas of the terminal buildings. These measures come at a cost partly borne by travellers in the form of a 'passenger security service charge', imposed since 2002. In 2005, an upgrade in screening technology and rising security concerns led to luggage-screening processes being conducted behind closed-doors, as opposed to them being done before check-in within public view.
The screening of and travellers are mostly conducted at individual departure gates, while check-in luggage are screened in the backrooms and secured before loading. A perimeter intrusion detection system for Changi Airport's perimeter fence has also been put in place to further strengthen security of the airfield, while a biometric access control system for staff movement has been put in place since 2006. Airlines and destinations Passenger Airlines Destinations Refs. Accidents and incidents. On 26 March 1991, operated by an, was hijacked by four Pakistani terrorists.
The flight landed in Changi Airport at 22:15. The stormed the plane, on the morning of 27 March.
All four hijackers were killed, with no fatalities among the 123 passengers and crew that were held hostage for more than eight hours. On 4 November 2010, operated by an, suffered an and made an in Changi Airport. Upon landing, one of the engines could not be shut down due to ruptured control cables and had to be doused for three hours by airport firefighters to forcefully shut it down. There were no crew or passenger injuries, and all 469 people on board survived this incident. On 27 June 2016, operated by a, suffered an engine problem while flying from Singapore to Milan. During the diversionary landing in Singapore, the right engine and wing caught fire.
The fire was quickly extinguished by airport fire services. There were no injuries among the 241 people on board. On 16 May 2017, a fire broke out at the departure hall in Terminal 2. The fire caused 40 flights at Terminal 2 to be delayed and diverted to Terminal 3. Terminal 2 was closed from 17:30 to 22:45.
On 29 November 2017, a tow truck towing a Singapore Airlines caught fire, covering the aircraft in black soot. There were no passengers on board when the incident happened and a member of the tow crew was evacuated through the emergency slide. On 8 January 2018, a door on a was partially dislodged after the plane rolled back and impacted an aerobridge. The aircraft, about to undergo maintenance, reportedly had its wheel chocks removed while its brakes were disengaged.
No injuries occurred during the incident. On 6 February 2018, a which is part of the aerobatic team taking part in veered off the runway during take off. It subsequently crashed and caught fire.
The fire was put out by emergency services and the pilot was treated for minor injuries. Runway 1 was closed as a result and caused delays at the airport. Ground transportation Changi Airport was built with ground-transportation considerations in mind from the onset, with the built and opened in tandem with the airport, providing a direct link to the city-centre. At a distance of about 20 km (12 mi), the expressway was built almost entirely on reclaimed land, thus minimising disruptions to the existing road network in Singapore's East Coast. Despite the four main passenger terminal buildings being relatively close to each other, the (Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore) decided to build the people-mover system to facilitate quicker and more convenient transfers between the terminals for travellers. The system was upgraded in 2007 with new technologies supplied by Mitsubishi, connecting to Terminal 3 and separating checked-in passengers from the general public on distinct tracks.
Inter-terminal transportation. Main article: Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are connected by the free service, which operates from 05:00 to 02:30. During non-operational hours, travellers in the transit areas may transfer within the terminals by foot via the inter-terminal travellators. For travellers in the public areas, a free shuttle bus service will connect the three terminals. A complimentary 24-hour Airport Shuttle Bus service plies between Terminal 2 and Terminal 4 in both the public and transit areas.
The journey takes approximately eight to 10 minutes. External connections Mass Rapid Transit The airport is connected to the (MRT) network via a two-stop branch of the from, consisting of two stations:, serving the nearby site;. Is located underground between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
A direct, one-train service to the and western parts of Singapore was initially in operation when the station opened on 8 February 2002. This was replaced by the current shuttle service between Tanah Merah and Changi Airport via Expo on 22 July 2003, when it was found that passenger demand for this route was low. Until Stage 3 of the opened on 21 October 2017, passengers needed to transfer at Tanah Merah station for train service towards the city,. However, as of this date, passengers can now transfer at Expo for direct service to and using an alternate route via the city.
Bus There are seven bus services operated by, and, making a loop starting from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1, and Terminal 2. Only four bus services will continue to Terminal 4 – Services 24, 34, 36 and 110.
Bus stops are located at the basement bus bays of Terminals 1, 2 and 3. For Terminal 4, the bus stop is located next to Car Park 4B. Coaches to and from are also available.
Operated by Transtar Travel, the service will start at coach stands at Terminals 1, 2, 3 and end at Larkin Terminal. There is also a free shuttle bus service plying between Changi Airport (T3) and Changi Business Park. This service is a 9-stop route, running from Mondays to Fridays, except public holidays.
Taxi Taxis are available at located in the arrival halls of each terminal. Limousine services are also available. There is an additional airport surcharge for all trips originating from the airport. Private transport All pick-ups by private transportation occur at the arrival pick-up points of each terminal. See also.
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Imaginesim has announced the release of WSSS Singapore Changi scenery for FS2004 and FSX. This scenery add-on features a wide range of features that accurately portrays the busy Changi airport, namely airport vehicles, custom made textures, taxiways and runways signage, interactive docking systems, and so much more. Changi International Airport or Singapore Changi Airport, also known simply as Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. As a major hub in Southeast Asia, the airport serves about 100 airlines. The airport operates 6,100 weekly flights to about 250 cities in more than 60 countries.
Changi Airport has four passenger terminals with a combined capacity of 80 million passengers per year. The airport is the seventh busiest airport in the world.
Besides being an essential passenger hub in the region as well as worldwide, the airport is also one of the busiest cargo airports in the world. The airport carries out regular upgrades of all its facilities, which has enabled it to win several awards as the best airport over the past decade. Changi Airport is also considered one of the top-notch airports in terms of security and customer service. With this scenery add-on, you will be able to fly into this amazing airport. Features.
A highly accurate and detailed presentation of the airport. Custom made runways. Terminal buildings rendered to 5cm per pixel scale. Highly interactive docking system. Taxiways with very realistic concrete textures. Airport taxiway and runway signage.
3D approach lighting and full ILS navigation. Many airport vehicles and ground personnel – creating a busy ambiance. Includes all hangers, cargo and airport auxiliary buildings. Comprehensive airport taxiway and runway lighting FS2004 and FSX versions are available as stand-alone products and are sold separately. The product is available as a download file, and you can request to receive your airport product on CD/DVD if that is what you prefer.
What I like about this scenery add-on. Top quality ground and building textures. Outstanding night textures. The amazing Singapore skyline is accurately portrayed, in detail.
Traffic in and around the airport really brings the airport to life in this add-on. Excellent frame rates Preview Video. Reviews A look at several reviews indicates that this product is very popular and exceeds the expectations of many simmers: I just bought this add-on and I have to say i'm very impressed at how realistic this airport is. I love the surrounding city skyline near the airport. Imagine Sim has a great product and I would recommend this scenery add on. I have no issues with frame rates everything runs smooth.
I was hesitant on buying in the beginning but I'm glad I bought the add on. I have many scenery add-ons from Europe to Asia and I rate this near the top. – Kevin Winton I have most Imaginesim airports and use them very often.
Very well made and quite frame rate friendly. I just bought WSSS Changi for FS2004 and it is very nice with tons of details and looks very lifelike and realistic. So, my advice is buy their airport sceneries; you won't be disappointed, especially with their later productions. Way to go, Imaginesim. And, keep up the good work with many more interesting airports. – Hans Hermansson There is a free demo-version that you can install and play with before you buy the full product, if you want to look at the add-on in detail first.