Decision on Changi Airport third runway for civil aviation use by year end

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Singapore will decide by the end of this year when to open the third runway at Changi Airport for civil aviation use. The runway is currently used by the military only.

And given the strong growth potential, this may happen two to three years ahead of Hong Kong's third runway, which is scheduled for 2023.

More airport terminals may also spring from a 1,000-hectare piece of land in Changi.

The chairman of Changi 2036 Steering Committee Josephine Teo revealed this during an update on the committee's work.

The committee, which was set up earlier this year, has been visiting other emerging and top aviation hubs to keep a close watch on the competition.

Josephine Teo, who is also the Minister of State for Finance and Transport, said: "All the airports that we are looking at are already of about the same capacity as ours; they are planning for passenger handling capacity for 100 million and beyond.

The committee is now finalising plans to open Changi's third runway for civilian use. And it'll need to be extended to accommodate all aircraft types before it can be opened for commercial use."