Singapore’s Changi Airport has officially begun construction on its Terminal 5 extension, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong overseeing the groundbreaking on May 14, 2025. The new terminal has been in the works for years to accommodate rising passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific area. After completion, both Singapore Airlines and Scoot will operate from Terminal 5.
Terminal 5 is expected to handle roughly 50 million passengers per year, bringing Changi’s total capacity to around 140 million, up from the current 90 million across four terminals. The project was delayed by two years due to the pandemic, but it has already begun, with an opening date of mid-2030.
The terminal, which will span 1,080 hectares in Changi East, would be divided into three sections connected by automated people movers. It will use modern technology to survive extreme weather and climate change. To accommodate the increasing flight volume, the facility will be equipped with three runways and a second air traffic control tower.
The terminal will also integrate cutting-edge robotics, artificial intelligence, and clean energy, including rooftop solar panels, to lessen its carbon footprint.
