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XSP Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XSP / WSSL
Airport Names:
  1. Seletar Airport
  2. 实里达机场
  3. செலட்டர் வான்முகம்
Location: Seletar, Singapore
GPS Coordinates: 1°25'0"N by 103°52'4"E
Area Served: Singapore
Operator/Owner: Government of Singapore
Airport Type: Civilian public usage
Elevation: 36 feet (11 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):

  • The air base was briefly host to Amy Johnson during May 1930 on her UK - Australia flight in her Gipsy Moth named 'Jason'.
  • The furthest airport from Seletar Airport (XSP) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Seletar Airport (meaning Seletar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
  • Seletar Airport now operates as a general aviation airport, mainly for chartered flights and training purposes.
  • After World War II, the base went back to the RAF and, in the late 1940s and 1950s, the base was heavily involved in the Malayan Emergency, with Beaufighters, Spitfires and Mosquitos based there while operating against Malayan Communist insurgents.
  • The RAF station closed at the end of March 1971 and Seletar was handed over to the Singapore Air Defence Command later) by 1973, after the British pullout.
  • Because of Seletar Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Seletar Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • RAF Seletar served as a civil airport from 1930 before the opening of Singapore's first civil airport at Kallang on 12 June 1937.
  • Catalina I of 205 Sqn undergoing servicing in their hangar at RAF Seletar.
  • Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
  • The closest airport to Seletar Airport (XSP) is Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of XSP.

Map of Nearest Airports from Seletar Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Seletar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
14.86 miles (7.82 km) SEPaya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG)Paya Lebar, SingaporeView Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) on a map Set QPG as destination Airport Get more information about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)
29.30 miles (14.97 km) ESESingapore Changi Airport (SIN)Changi, SingaporeView Singapore Changi Airport on a map Set SIN as destination Airport Get more information about Singapore Changi Airport
311.18 miles (18.00 km) WTengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA)Tengah, SingaporeView Tengah Air Base (TAB) on a map Set TGA as destination Airport Get more information about Tengah Air Base (TAB)
420.61 miles (33.17 km) NWSenai International Airport (JHB)Johor Bahru, MalaysiaView Senai International Airport on a map Set JHB as destination Airport Get more information about Senai International Airport
526.81 miles (43.15 km) SEHang Nadim International Airport (BTH)Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Hang Nadim International Airport on a map Set BTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hang Nadim International Airport
657.22 miles (92.08 km) SERaja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ)Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, IndonesiaView Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport on a map Set TNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
766.77 miles (107.46 km) NMersing Airport (MEP)Johor, MalaysiaView Mersing Airport on a map Set MEP as destination Airport Get more information about Mersing Airport
898.96 miles (159.27 km) NNETioman Airport (TOD)Tioman Island, MalaysiaView Tioman Airport on a map Set TOD as destination Airport Get more information about Tioman Airport
9125.94 miles (202.68 km) WNWMelaka International Airport (MKZ)Batu Berendam, MalaysiaView Melaka International Airport on a map Set MKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Melaka International Airport
10168.65 miles (271.42 km) WPinang Kampai Airport (DUM)Dumai, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Pinang Kampai Airport on a map Set DUM as destination Airport Get more information about Pinang Kampai Airport
11168.79 miles (271.64 km) NNWSultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA)Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaView Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan on a map Set KUA as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan
12175.62 miles (282.63 km) WNWKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Kuala Lumpur International Airport on a map Set KUL as destination Airport Get more information about Kuala Lumpur International Airport
13179.97 miles (289.64 km) WSWSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU)Pekanbaru, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport on a map Set PKU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
14191.73 miles (308.56 km) NW KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 on a map Set XKL as destination Airport Get more information about  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场
15199.18 miles (320.55 km) NWSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on a map Set SZB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Seletar Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Seletar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) SEFrancisco de Orellana Airport (OCC)Coca, EcuadorView Francisco de Orellana Airport on a map Set OCC as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco de Orellana Airport
212,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) SSELago Agrio Airport (LGQ)Nueva Loja, EcuadorView Lago Agrio Airport on a map Set LGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Agrio Airport
312,309.81 miles (19,810.66 km) SWCaucayá Airport (LQM)Puerto Leguízamo, ColombiaView Caucayá Airport on a map Set LQM as destination Airport Get more information about Caucayá Airport
412,303.31 miles (19,800.21 km) ERio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)Shell Mera, EcuadorView Rio Amazonas Airport on a map Set PTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Amazonas Airport
512,301.57 miles (19,797.40 km) STres de Mayo Airport (PUU)Puerto Asís, ColombiaView Tres de Mayo Airport on a map Set PUU as destination Airport Get more information about Tres de Mayo Airport
612,286.55 miles (19,773.24 km) ESECol. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS)Macas, EcuadorView Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport on a map Set XMS as destination Airport Get more information about Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport
712,268.06 miles (19,743.48 km) SVilla Garzón Airport (VGZ)Villa Garzón, ColombiaView Villa Garzón Airport on a map Set VGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Garzón Airport
812,267.51 miles (19,742.59 km) EChachoan Airport (ATF)Ambato, EcuadorView Chachoan Airport on a map Set ATF as destination Airport Get more information about Chachoan Airport
912,261.65 miles (19,733.17 km) ESECotopaxi International Airport (LTX)Latacunga, EcuadorView Cotopaxi International Airport on a map Set LTX as destination Airport Get more information about Cotopaxi International Airport
1012,258.55 miles (19,728.18 km) ESEMariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)Quito, EcuadorView Mariscal Sucre International Airport on a map Set UIO as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Sucre International Airport
1112,248.34 miles (19,711.75 km) SETeniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)Tulcán, EcuadorView Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport on a map Set TUA as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport
1212,246.80 miles (19,709.27 km) SESan Luis Airport (IPI)Ipiales, ColombiaView San Luis Airport on a map Set IPI as destination Airport Get more information about San Luis Airport
1312,226.58 miles (19,676.73 km) SSEAntonio Nariño Airport (PSO)Pasto, ColombiaView Antonio Nariño Airport on a map Set PSO as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio Nariño Airport
1412,225.42 miles (19,674.87 km) NGustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA)Florencia, Caquetá, ColombiaView Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport on a map Set FLA as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport
1512,215.14 miles (19,658.32 km) ESEMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport