Chee Hong Tat on Changi Airport passenger capacity
Between January and November 2024, Changi Airport handled about 61 million passengers. On an annualised basis, this is about 70 per cent of Changi Airport’s annual handling capacity of 90 million passengers across Terminals 1 to 4. Terminal 5 will enhance the passenger handling capacity and strengthen Singapore's status as a leading air hub. The construction of Terminal 5 is on track to begin in the first half of 2025. When Terminal 5 is operational in the mid-2030s, it will be able to handle an additional 50 million passengers per year. Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat gave this update in reply to an MPs’ questions in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 8).
Between January and November 2024, Changi Airport handled about 61 million passengers. On an annualised basis, this is about 70 per cent of Changi Airport’s annual handling capacity of 90 million passengers across Terminals 1 to 4. Terminal 5 will enhance the passenger handling capacity and strengthen Singapore's status as a leading air hub. The construction of Terminal 5 is on track to begin in the first half of 2025. When Terminal 5 is operational in the mid-2030s, it will be able to handle an additional 50 million passengers per year. Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat gave this update in reply to an MPs’ questions in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 8).