Changi Airport Group (CAG) is investing about S$600 million with another S$680 million for the construction of of Changi's terminal 4 building, additional parking stands as well as supporting airfield infrastructure, security requirements, specialized airport systems, ancillary buildings, and road and drainage works.
Construction of T4 will begin this year and expected to be ready in 2017. Lee Seow Hiang, CAG's Chief Executive Officer, said: "Throughout its history, Changi Airport has always stayed ahead of its capacity needs. This approach has underpinned Changi's success as an air hub - an airport that passengers love and airlines appreciate.
"Along with the measures announced by the Civil Aviation Authorityof Singapore to improve runway capacity, our infrastructure investments over the next four to five years lay the groundwork for us to continue delivering a great Changi Experience and attracting more airlines to fly to Changi Airport. We are excited about these projects and look forward to their successful completion with the support of our many partners."
Lee said these infrastructure investments will ensure that Changi Airport is well positioned to remain a major global aviation hub, ready to meet the challenges of growing passenger and aircraft traffic in the years ahead.
In the following weeks, CAG will engage selected airport partners and members of the airline community operating at Changi on the T4 development and airfield enhancement plans.
T4, with a planned capacity of 16 million passenger movements a year, will raise Changi Airport's handling capacity to 82 million a year. It will ensure that, even as traffic grows, the passenger experience at Changi is not compromised.
The new terminal, to be built on the old Budget Terminal site, will be a two-story building with a height of 25 meters and a gross floor area of about 160,000 square meters.
To cater to the future needs of airlines as their business models evolve, T4 will be designed with the flexibility to meet the operational needs of both regional full service and low cost carriers. It will primarily handle narrow body aircraft and be designed to enable quick turnaround of flights. The airside transfer of passengers and baggage between T4 and the other terminals will also be provided for.
Lee said T4 will have a look, feel and ambience comparable to Terminals 1 and 2 and will offer what passengers wanted more of in the Budget Terminal - passenger-friendly facilities and attractive commercial offerings. To enhance passenger convenience, accessibility and experience, especially in adverse weather conditions, aerobridges will be available at T4's boarding gates.
Road improvements will be made to ensure smooth traffic flow to and from the terminal. These will include a new road to funnel outgoingtraffic directly from T4 onto the East Coast Parkway. A multi-story car park with spaces for 1,200 vehicles will be constructed next to the terminal.
With the expected manpower challenges that Changi Airport's ground-handlers and service partners will face, T4 will feature initiativesto increase productivity of resources and improve efficiency of processes. For instance, departure and arrival immigration control as well as pre-boarding security screening will be centralized for more efficient deployment of manpower and equipment.
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