Kallang Airfield, Singapore
E684067
Kallang Airfield in Singapore was a pre-World War II civil and military airfield that became a key Royal Air Force base and defensive airstrip during the Malayan Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kallang Airfield, Singapore canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
former airport ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Singapore Youth Flying Club facilities
ⓘ
recreational and sports facilities in Kallang area ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Royal Air Force units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCallSign | Kallang Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Defunct airports in Singapore
ⓘ
Royal Air Force stations of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II sites in Singapore ⓘ |
| hasFormerName |
Kallang Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
civil airport
ⓘ
military airfield ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | conserved building (terminal) ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCode | WSSL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
Kallang MRT station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicoll Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Kallang River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marina Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
control tower
ⓘ
hangars ⓘ terminal building ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Region, Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kallang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kallang Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Singapore’s first purpose‑built civil airport
ⓘ
role in defence of Singapore in 1941–1942 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| operator | Civil Aviation Department of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| replaced | Seletar Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Paya Lebar Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | paved ⓘ |
| servedCity | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Straits Settlements government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Malayan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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