Well, I can proudly say mine did exactly that. I’ve mentioned before that my wife and my daughter went to Singapore for a concert, but on Thursday they toured Singapore’s upcoming Terminal 5.
Then the next day, they spent over two hours at Seletar Airport taking photos.
Despite not having a ladder or finding an elevated position for photos, I am extremely grateful for the photos they took.
Seletar Airport (XSP/WSSL) is a civilian international airport that serves Singapore’s northeast region. It sits about 16 km (9.9 miles) north of the main commercial city center.
The airfield first opened on the 28th of February 1928 as RAF Seletar, a British Royal Air Force military base, and was handed over to Singapore in 1971. The Singapore government planned for Seletar Airport and its surrounding areas to serve as the operating aerodrome in their vision to grow the country into an industrial aviation hub, now known as Seletar Aerospace Park.
The airfield first opened on the 28th of February 1928 as RAF Seletar, a British Royal Air Force military base, and was handed over to Singapore in 1971. The Singapore government planned for Seletar Airport and its surrounding areas to serve as the operating aerodrome in their vision to grow the country into an industrial aviation hub, now known as Seletar Aerospace Park.
Seletar Airport mainly handles turboprop aircraft, smaller private planes, and business jets. It acts as a secondary gateway to Singapore for turboprops, easing congestion at Changi Airport, which is dominated by heavy airline traffic. The airport can accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 757. Situated 11 meters (36 feet) above sea level, it has a single main runway, designated 03/21, measuring 1,840 meters (6,023 feet) in length.
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| SINGAPORE YOUTH FLYING CLUB DIAMOND DA40 9V-YFM (MSN 40.1089) |
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| SINGAPORE YOUTH FLYING CLUB DIAMOND DA40 9V-YFJ (MSN 40.1093) |
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| BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 3500 VT-AOS (MSN 21035) |
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| DIAMOND DA 40 N29MT (MSN 40.NC185) |
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| BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 5000 VP-CDP (MSN 9690) |
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| LEARJET 60 VP-BCY (MSN 60=215) |
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| VISTAJET BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 605 9H-VFH (MSN 5979) |
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| VISTAJET BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 600 9H-VJN (MSN 9662) |
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| VISTAJET BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 350 9H-VCR (MSN 20920) |
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| SELETAR JET CHARTER HAWKER 800XP VH-RIO (MSN 258594) |
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| BOEING 737-8LX (BBJ2) VP-CVP (MSN 39899) |
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| BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 7500 VP-CCQ (MSN 70085) |
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| QANTASLINK AIRBUS A319-132 VH-8NR (MSN 2485) |
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| DASSAULT FALCON 7X T7-AMY (MSN 165) |
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| FIREFLY ATR 72-500 9M-FYH (MSN 934) |
On the 13th of June 2022, Firefly resumed flights to the airport from Kuala Lumpur, ending the suspension of commercial services that had been in place since the pandemic began.
Be sure to check back soon for more photos from Seletar Aerospace Park.
Big thanks to my wife and daughter for doing an awesome job with this.
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