Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Temasek Holdings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Changi Airport Group | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Changi, East Region, Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Qantas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | SST (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6.65 m / 22 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°21′33″N 103°59′22″E / 1.35917°N 103.98944°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (2024 unless indicated otherwise) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Changi Airport Group; WAD | |||||||||||||||||||
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Singapore Changi Airport (/ˈtʃɑːŋi/ CHAHNG-ee; IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is the primary international airport that serves the country of Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. More than 100 airlines operate from the airport, with flights to destinations in Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
The airport is located within its namesake, the district of Changi, at the eastern end of Singapore, approximately 24 kilometres (15 miles) east from Singapore's Downtown Core on a 25-square-kilometre (9.7 sq mi) site. It is the home base of BOC Aviation, Jetstar Asia, the country's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines; its cargo division Singapore Airlines Cargo and low-cost airline Scoot. SATS is also headquartered at the airport.
With Singapore's strategic location being a favourable destination for high demand layovers, the airport also serves as a focus city for Qantas, as well as the flagship cargo hub for FedEx Express in Asia.
In 2024, Changi Airport served 67.7 million passengers, which was a 14.8 per cent increase from the 58.9 million passengers who passed through the airport in 2023. Changi recorded about 366,000 aircraft movements in 2024, up from 328,000 in 2023. The airport handled 382,000 flights in 2019.
Changi was ranked the fourth busiest international airport in the world in 2024 by OAG. Skytrax ranked Changi Airport in second position in three categories; world's cleanest airport, best airport staff, and immigration service.
In 2025, Skytrax voted Changi as the world's best airport for the thirteenth time (2000, 2006, 2010, 2013 - 2020, 2023, and 2025).
Skytrax has voted Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, located inside the main airport, as the world's best airport hotel ten times (2015 to 2020, and 2022 to 2025).
The airport is operated by the Changi Airport Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary under the purview of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Singapore. It is served by two runways of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long each. A third central runway is closed due to the construction of Terminal 5.
While the ICAO code for Changi airport is WSSS, the third runway (02R/20L) is originally part of the Changi Air Base (East) operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and technically carried a different ICAO code WSAC.
There are four terminal buildings, with a fifth under construction and due to open in the mid-2030s. Three of the terminal buildings are connected to an entertainment and retail complex known as the Jewel Changi Airport.