Paya Lebar Air Base
Military airbase in Singapore
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Paya Lebar Air Base (IATA: QPG, ICAO: WSAP) is a military airbase operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), situated along Airport Road in Paya Lebar, within the eastern region of Singapore. Serving as a key installation for the RSAF, the airbase adopts the motto Strength Through Readiness, reflecting its operational commitment and strategic significance within Singapore's defence framework.
Originally established in 1955 as the Singapore International Airport, it was built to replace the former Kallang Airport as the country’s main civil aviation hub. The airport played a crucial role in Singapore’s early aviation history until 1980, when civilian air traffic was moved to Changi Airport. That same year, control of the facility was handed over to the RSAF, and the site was officially designated as Paya Lebar Air Base.
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