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Singapore Changi Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Owner Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore/
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Serves Singapore
Location Changi, East Region
Elevation AMSL 7 m / 22 ft
Coordinates 01°21′33″N 103°59′22″E / 1.35917°N 103.98944°E / 1.35917; 103.98944
Website www.changiairport.com
Runway
Runway Length Surface
m ft
02L/20R 4,000 13,123 Concrete
02C/20C 4,000 13,123 Concrete
02R/20L 2,750 9,022 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passenger movements 55,448,964
Airfreight movements in tonnes 1,853,087
Aircraft movements 346,334
Source: Changi Airport Group

Singapore Changi Airport (IATA: SINICAO: WSSS), or simply Changi Airport, is a large airport in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. It is located in Changi on a 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) site.

The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and is the home base of Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, SilkAir, Tiger Airways, Jetstar Asia Airways and Scoot.

In 2015, the airport handled a record of 55,448,964 passengers, a 2.5% increase over the previous year.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Singapur para niños

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