The Singapore Airshow 2026 will take place from February 3 – 8, 2026 at Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS). Like previous years, there will be temporary airspace closures for flying displays during each day of the event and during the week before for rehearsals. These closures will affect both Singapore Changi (WSSS) and Singapore Seletar (WSSL). Here's what operators need to know.

Operational Information

No arrivals or departures will be permitted at Changi (WSSS) during closures, and Seletar (WSSL) will also be impacted
Crews should plan for at least 20 minutes of holding fuel
Expect increased traffic and extremely limited parking at Seletar and drop-and-go slot availability is already tight
Nearby parking options include Johor Senai (WMKJ) and Subang (WMSA)

Flying Displays

Flying displays will be conducted during the Singapore Airshow from February 3-5 and February 7-8. There will also be practice and rehearsals from January 29- February 2. During these periods, airspace around Changi will be closed to non-participating aircraft.

Airspace Closure

The airspace to be closed is bounded by the following coordinates:

012517N 1035814E, thence clockwise along the Singapore / Kuala Lumpur FIR boundary, 012017N 1040522E, 011707N 1035618E, 011835N 1035658E, then anti-clockwise along the eastern coastline of Singapore, 012254N 1035707E and 012517N 1035814E

The vertical limits of the airspace closure will be from Ground / Sea Level up to 10,000ft AMSL

Operators are advised to plan their flights to arrive at or depart from Changi Airport well before the closure times to avoid the possibility of flights being delayed until the airport and airspace are re-opened.

Singapore Airshow Airspace Closure Map

This table includes the details of the period of closures of Singapore Changi Airport and airspace:

Type of Activity	Day / Date	Timing (UTC)
Practices	Thursday / 29 January	0230 – 0257
Practices	Friday / 30 January	0230 – 0317
Practices	Saturday / 31 January	0150 – 0251
Practices	Saturday / 31 January	0730 – 0747
Combined Rehearsals	Sunday / 1 February	0230 – 0401
Combined Rehearsals	Monday / 2 February	0230 – 0320
Flying Displays	Tuesday / 3 February	0400 – 0531
Flying Displays	Wednesday / 4 February	0300 – 0354
Flying Displays	Thursday / 5 February	0300 – 0354
Flying Displays	Saturday / 7 February	0300 – 0354
Flying Displays	Saturday / 7 February	0730 – 0811
Flying Displays	Sunday / 8 February	0300 – 0343
Flying Displays	Sunday / 8 February	0730 – 0811

Traffic Flow Management at Changi

ATFM measures, where necessary, will be in place to regulate the air traffic flow to match the prevailing capacity prior to and after the re-opening of Singapore Changi Airport. Please refer to AIP Singapore ENR 1.9 for details on ATFM procedures.

When ATFM ground delay programme is implemented, flights arriving at Singapore Changi Airport which are issued with a Calculated Take-Off Time (CTOT) shall comply with the restriction. The compliance window of minus 5 / plus 10 minutes will be measured for CTOT. To ensure orderly flow of traffic arriving at Singapore Changi Airport, flights that are non-compliant or not part of the ground delay programme may expect delay, subject to real-time traffic.

Airports

Changi Airport

IATA Code: SIN
ICAO Code: WSSS
Latitude / Longitude: 1.16°N / 103.59.21.57°E
Elevation: 22’
Magnetic variation: 0.26E
Runway: 4,000 m
Fuel types: Jet A-1

Operational Information

All operators of non-scheduled, commercial, and non-commercial flights must obtain slots from the Changi Slot Coordinator prior to operations
No landing permits required for private jets, though notification is recommended
Landing permits are needed for non-scheduled commercial charters
The maximum parking time is 48 hours
The airport is well serviced with rail, car rental, taxi, and limousine hire

Seletar Airport

IATA Code: XSP
ICAO: WSSL
Latitude / Longitude: 125.0°N / 10352.1°E
Elevation: 46’
Magnetic variation: 0.26E
Runway: 1,836 m
Fuel types: Jet A-1

Operational Information

No slots are required
No landing permits required for private jets, though notification is recommended
Landing permits are needed for non-scheduled commercial charters
Ground transport is available in the form of public buses, taxis, and car rental

Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) updates

From January 30, Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will require advance No-Boarding Directive (NBD) screening for all flights going to Singapore.

Ground handlers must submit the full gendec at least 2 hours before ETD for flights bound for WSSS/Changi and WSSL/Seletar
ICA will assess pax and crew before departure and notify the handler if any individual is not authorised to board
Previously, NBDs were only determined on arrival in Singapore, often forcing removal and repatriation after landing. Under the new process, operators must prevent any NBD pax from departing for Singapore.

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