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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
Although there are no "official" spotting locations in Singapore Changi Airport, there are public viewing | Although there are no "official" spotting locations in Singapore Changi Airport, there are public viewing malls located within the terminals. All the viewing malls are air-conditioned and there are ample seats available. Listed below are a more in-depth review of the respective viewing malls. | ||
===Terminal 1 Public Indoor Viewing Mall=== | ===Terminal 1 Public Indoor Viewing Mall=== | ||
This area is just about the only place in the airport which you can spot comfortably. There are ample seats in this air-conditioned viewing mall, and there is a food court and a pub on the same level. Spanning the entire T1 central apron, provides a clear view of the central apron, as well as movements along the three North Cross taxiways. Aircraft parked at the remote bays off the terminal, the cargo terminal and at SIAEC hangars are also visible from a distance, although near impossible to photograph due to the many obstacles that make a full, unblocked view of the aircraft there impossible. You can also see takeoffs from 02L and 02C (during November to April) and landings on 20R and 20C (during May to October), but from a distance. | This area is just about the only place in the airport which you can spot comfortably. There are ample seats in this air-conditioned viewing mall, and there is a food court and a pub on the same level. Spanning the entire T1 central apron, provides a clear view of the central apron, as well as movements along the three North Cross taxiways. Aircraft parked at the remote bays off the terminal, the cargo terminal and at SIAEC hangars are also visible from a distance, although near impossible to photograph due to the many obstacles that make a full, unblocked view of the aircraft there impossible. You can also see takeoffs from 02L and 02C (during November to April) and landings on 20R and 20C (during May to October), but from a distance. | ||
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==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
=== | ===At Changi Airport=== | ||
As mentioned above, most of the spotting done in the terminals are very comfortable with seats, air-conditioning and food available nearby. Transportation wise, it is very easy to get around the airport especially with the sky-train system linking the terminals together and is the most convenient way of getting around the airport. There are public buses (such as service 36) that takes roughly about 30-45 mins to get to the airport from the Orchard Road area and it costs roughly SGD2.00 for the ride. The MRT which is Singapore's Subway System can also get you from the city center to the aiport's Terminal 2 and 3 in about 25 mins (excluding waiting and transit time). A new feature of the airport is that it also offers a new airport hotel operated by Crowne Plaza (accessible from Terminal 3) and it is a good place to spend the night if you plan to do some spotting either within the airport or at Changi Beach Park. | As mentioned above, most of the spotting done in the terminals are very comfortable with seats, air-conditioning and food available nearby. Transportation wise, it is very easy to get around the airport especially with the sky-train system linking the terminals together and is the most convenient way of getting around the airport. There are public buses (such as service 36) that takes roughly about 30-45 mins to get to the airport from the Orchard Road area and it costs roughly SGD2.00 for the ride. The MRT which is Singapore's Subway System can also get you from the city center to the aiport's Terminal 2 and 3 in about 25 mins (excluding waiting and transit time). A new feature of the airport is that it also offers a new airport hotel operated by Crowne Plaza (accessible from Terminal 3) and it is a good place to spend the night if you plan to do some spotting either within the airport or at Changi Beach Park. | ||
===Outdoor | ===At Outdoor Locations=== | ||
Spotting at Changi Beach Park still has rather good facilities with adequetly clean toilets and snack stalls selling snacks and drinks within the park itself. Just a 10 minute walk from the beach is Changi Village which has many restaurants and a hawker center which serves a multitude local delights at resonable prices. There is a hotel called Changi VIllage Hotel located very close to the beach so if you plan to do most spotting at Changi Beach, it is advisable to stay there, there is also an Italian Restaurant located at the top floor of the hotel which offers lovely views of aircraft landing while dining (this is even more lovely during sunset), if you are a guest, the hotel also includes complementary shuttle services to the city center. | Spotting at Changi Beach Park still has rather good facilities with adequetly clean toilets and snack stalls selling snacks and drinks within the park itself. Just a 10 minute walk from the beach is Changi Village which has many restaurants and a hawker center which serves a multitude local delights at resonable prices. There is a hotel called Changi VIllage Hotel located very close to the beach so if you plan to do most spotting at Changi Beach, it is advisable to stay there, there is also an Italian Restaurant located at the top floor of the hotel which offers lovely views of aircraft landing while dining (this is even more lovely during sunset), if you are a guest, the hotel also includes complementary shuttle services to the city center. | ||
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Other than Changi Beach, the rest of the locations mentioned are only accesible by Car | Other than Changi Beach, the rest of the locations mentioned are only accesible by Car | ||
== | ==Things to Note== | ||
=== | ===Weather=== | ||
The weather can change unpredictably but this rarely happens and it is mainly very safe for people to spot here in Singapore, but just to be sure, it is advisable to check the weather forecast before venturing out | The weather can change unpredictably but this rarely happens and it is mainly very safe for people to spot here in Singapore, but just to be sure, it is advisable to check the weather forecast before venturing out | ||
===Other Hazards=== | ===Other Hazards=== | ||
Changi Beach and Changi Village are pretty unsafe at night as it will turn into a "red-light" district by the wee hours of the night, so it is not advisable to venture out to Changi Beach Park too late at night unless you are staying at Changi Village Hotel or are camping at the park (permits are required for weekdays) but it is also not advisable to camp at the beach if you are unfamiliar with the area | Changi Beach and Changi Village are pretty unsafe at night as it will turn into a "red-light" district by the wee hours of the night, so it is not advisable to venture out to Changi Beach Park too late at night unless you are staying at Changi Village Hotel or are camping at the park (permits are required for weekdays) but it is also not advisable to camp at the beach if you are unfamiliar with the area. | ||
===Budget Terminal=== | |||
Another thing to note is that taking photographs while boarding aircraft at the budget terminal (for Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific flights only) is strictly forbidden and police officers are always on the lookout for anyone taking photographs especially since one is so close to the aircraft. | Another thing to note is that taking photographs while boarding aircraft at the budget terminal (for Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific flights only) is strictly forbidden and police officers are always on the lookout for anyone taking photographs especially since one is so close to the aircraft. | ||