Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Utilisation Rate of Seletar Airport
07 Nov 2023In Parliament
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport
a. what is the utilisation rate of Seletar Airport as measured by (i) passenger throughput (ii) runway utilisation and (iii) gate utilisation vis-a-vis its capacity on these measures; and
b. whether the Ministry is looking to increase the airport's utilisation by attracting more commercial airlines, including budget airlines, to use the airport.
Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:
1. Traffic at Seletar Airport has surpassed pre-COVID levels. Runway utilisation is also near capacity. There are no plans to attract more commercial airlines to use the airport.
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a. what is the utilisation rate of Seletar Airport as measured by (i) passenger throughput (ii) runway utilisation and (iii) gate utilisation vis-a-vis its capacity on these measures; and
b. whether the Ministry is looking to increase the airport's utilisation by attracting more commercial airlines, including budget airlines, to use the airport.
Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:
1. Traffic at Seletar Airport has surpassed pre-COVID levels. Runway utilisation is also near capacity. There are no plans to attract more commercial airlines to use the airport.
