The airport operator has secured approval from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, according to The Straits Times. The approved plans also permit Changi Airport Group to carry out additions and alterations to Terminal 3.
According to the permission granted, the building will allocate more than 12,900 square meters for commercial purposes and 2,600 square meters for airport-related use. The building must not exceed 40 meters in height.
Changi Airport is undergoing a period of significant expansion. A fifth terminal, slated for completion in the mid-2030s, is set to lift the airport’s annual passenger capacity from 90 million to 140 million.
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Interior space of Terminal 3 of Singapore Changi Airport, August 5, 2025. Photo by CFOTO via AFP |
In recent years, Terminal 1 completed an upgrade in 2019, while Terminal 2’s latest expansion wrapped up in November 2023.
Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow announced last week that Terminal 3 will also undergo a substantial revamp, with an emphasis on boosting passenger handling capacity during peak periods, according to Channel News Asia.
The airport server 17.6 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, a 2.3% year-on-year increase.
Mayur Patel, commercial and industry affairs leader for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions at OAG Aviation Worldwide, noted that current terminal spaces are primarily designed for passenger processing and retail rather than office functions.
“A dedicated office building allows the airport to centralize commercial and operational tenants in a purpose-built environment while freeing up valuable terminal space for core passenger functions,” he said.
“It also provides flexibility to support future growth linked to Terminal 5 development and wider aviation ecosystem expansion.”
Mabel Kwan, managing director at Alton Aviation Consultancy, said the airport’s growth in capacity and rising air traffic would necessitate a corresponding increase in the workforce underpinning the aviation sector.
“These include corporate staff of airlines, ground handlers and airport operations staff,” she said.
“Some aviation companies may also be looking for offices with larger floor plates to consolidate their existing spaces, which could be now scattered over several areas,” she added.
