Can someone explain WSSS to me?

[Ritesh321]

sooo i just want to know 2 things

1. Why is WSSS and WSAC connected?
   1a. if so does WSSS ground also control WSAC?
2. isnt WSAC a military base?

[RyanR]

WSAC operates as a military base but yes, they are joined on.

[Ritesh321]

ok so can civillian planes taxi there then? and Why are they connected?

[RyanR]

They were the one airport, then they split.

[Black_Bird]

I think there is no restriction. If you search for realism, don’t do it.

[Ritesh321]

Oh. ok more questions now
why were they split.
why are they back asaone?

[Aviator_SG]

WSAC is actually going to be the future Terminal 5 of Changi airport

[Ritesh321]

fair enough.

[Kedz]

I think this is the handy explanation your looking for:

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Question about WSSS/WSAC

@TheAviationGallery nailed it. Shortly, they are two airports. A bit longer. WSSS is the older one of both. It is a civil airport that hosts a small military part in the west, Changi Airbase at this time. With traffic increase for bot civil and military the new changi airbase was build east of the airport, that’s WSAC, called Changi East Airbase and Changi Airbase became Changi West. A few years ago they have closed Changi east to renew and extend the runway. One of the reasons for this whe…

[Ritesh321]

OOOOh thanks! i didnt see that

[Aviator_SG]

If you were to look at the space between 02C/20C and 02R/20L you can kind of make out a construction site and that is our terminal 5 coming in (probably) 2030

Im excited as a fellow singaporean

[Ritesh321]

oooh ok someone can close this