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The Old Singapore Kallang Airport.

In Singapore, reclamation work began on the 103 hectares of tidal swamp in Kallang Basin in 1932. The reclamation and consolidation of land were completed, forming a 915-metre diameter, dome-shaped landing ground. On 12 June 1937, the Kallang Aerodrome was officially opened by Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements. In 1955, Paya Lebar Airport opened and the Kallang Aerodrome was closed so after.

Busiest airports in Asia and Oceania:

  1. Beijing Capital International Airport, Chaoyang, Beijing, China.
  2. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), Ota, Tokyo, Japan.
  3. Narita International Airport, Chiba, Japan.
  4. Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand.
  5. Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, China.
  6. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng, Java, Indonesia.
  7. Changi International Airport, Changi, Singapore.
  8. Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Pudong, Shanghai, China.
  9. Seoul Incheon International Airport, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
  10. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  11. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, India.
  12. Sydney International Airport, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Updated On: 18.10.15