Paya Lebar Airport
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Paya Lebar Airport is a former international airport in Singapore that served as the country’s main civilian air hub before operations were moved to Singapore Changi Airport.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
former international airport ⓘ |
| ceasedCivilOperations | 1981 ⓘ |
| cityServed | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilOperationsMovedTo | Singapore Changi Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currentUse | military airbase ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 65 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFunction | air cargo operations (historically) ⓘ |
| hasRunway | 02/20 ⓘ |
| hasTerminalBuilding | former passenger terminal ⓘ |
| IATAcode | QPG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | WSAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paya Lebar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Singapore ⓘ |
| notableEvent | served as Singapore’s main international gateway before Changi opened ⓘ |
| openedAsCivilAirport | 1955 ⓘ |
| operator | Republic of Singapore Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRoleAfter1981 | military airbase GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryRoleBefore1981 | international passenger airport GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Singapore Changi Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwayLength | about 3650 metres ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| servedAs | main civilian airport of Singapore ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+08:00 ⓘ |
| transitionReason | capacity constraints and need for expansion at new site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Singapore Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
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