Changi Fighter Runway

last SG · 2004-04-27T00:00:37+00:00

Nope, the 20 new F16CD for Sqn 145 are coming in very soon.... 142 will also go together with 141, 144, 149 if MINDEF decides to replace them altogether

cavsg SG

Got this from the NOTAMS

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHANGI EAST RUNWAY 01/19 LOCATED 1,800M EAST OF RUNWAY 02R/20L COMPLETED. OPERATIONAL TRIALS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON RUNWAY 01/19 BETWEEN 2330/0100 ON 5/6 TO 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 TO 13/14 APRIL. THE USE OF RUNWAY 01/19 IS SOLELY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIRFORCE. 04 APR 09:32 UNTIL 14 APR 23:59

sgboy2004 SG

why can't we construct platforms like those on aircraft carriers...small footprint compared to a full-size airport....

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Viper52 SG

Interesting, never realised the runway was not parallel to that of the civilian airport till now.

Just to confirm, the times on the NOTAM are Zulu right?

RussianPower SG

Is one of our existing airbases going to close down and move over there?

ditzy SG

Show me the money.

cavsg SG

yes UTC, everything written for flight ops are UTC, met report, flight plan etc..

Viper52 SG

I thought so...so the operational trials are to be conducted at 0730 to 0900 local? Someone's gonna be getting up real early...

cavsg SG

1 reason due to the difference is for commercial flights to differentiate between 02R and 01, the markings on the runway is different. on a bad day with low visability, a pilot may force his way in and land after decision height on ILS, the runway markings are for him to realise that he is on the wrong runway, another simple reason, u cannot call the new r/w, 02r of r rite...
heard the atc at changi kao peh kao bu, alot of procedures for 02r had to change, no more go around right on 02r, must go left. they put up alot of resistance for the new r/w but lost.

cavsg SG

suppose to be a super low profile thing but they had to publish on NOTAMS in case someone tries to land on it. heard that the AIP is updated with the new r/w, will go dig it up to see what the new r/w spec is.

Viper52 SG

Yup, that makes sense. Saw someone on Ninervictor forum speculating if 02R would be renamed 02Centre after the new runway came into use (still not known then the new runway heading).

Can understand why the ATC aren't too pleased about the new runway, the whole thing would complicate a lot of the procedures as well as making life more difficult for everyone involved

Ah well, when you try to bang heads against national security, theres only going to be one winner

cavsg SG

found the AIP for it

http://www.caas.gov.sg/media/CAAS/forms/Aeronautical_Information_Services/AIP/29-04.pdf

cavsg SG

new ICAO designation WSAC! apron seems to be very small. equip with ILS

Viper52 SG

Main apron small, but the layout graphic is very heavily censored! Laughing

cavsg SG

what exactly do you want to see?

Viper52 SG

Nothing. Nothing at all Wink

01024G SG

Changi Air Base already exist there. Forgotten what they going to do with it.

kanzer SG

two months back while i was in T1 waiting to board a flight to Shanghai, i saw 5 or 6 F-16s took off from changi airport runway….suspect they might be foreign a/c

Dangerboy_19792003 SG

Couldn't be foreign fighters. Foreign fighters/choppers/transport etc are only allowed to land at PLAB and nowhere else (unless it's the aerospace). Has to be our 140 or 143 sqn doing touch and go practice. They always do this at PLAB and CAB before returning to TAB.

gary1910 SG

I saw two US's C-130 a/c some where in Changi as the commercial flight that I were on was approaching Changi airport last year.

Dangerboy_19792003 SG

They prolly allow them now. When I was serving in the RSAF, all foreign airforce planes are only allowed to land at PLAB, as it was deemed the least secretive of our 3 main airbases (not including CAB). In fact, the USAF detachment, 497 Commando Sling is based in PLAB, and PLAB frequently hosts the US f/18s, f/15s and other transport airplanes.