Airports / Singapore / TGA
Tengah Air Base.
Western Water Catchment, Singapore · 50 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
16 ratings
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Operators based
50
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sembawang Air Base (WSAG), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tengah Air Base (WSAT / TGA) sits in Western Water Catchment, Singapore, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 50 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
TGA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sembawang Air Base (WSAG, 7 nm), Seletar Airport (XSP, 10 nm), and Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG, 12 nm). TGA offers 3 runways, the longest 8,999-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TGA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as RAF Tengah. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TGA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
WSAT
IATA
TGA
FAA / Local
WSAT
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
1.3876° N · 103.7083° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Singapore fields
state range 22–86 ft
At 50 ft, TGA sits higher than 50% of the 6 Singapore fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 8,999 ft
- 18/368,999 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
- 01/192,258 ft × 66 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 18R/36L1,155 ft × 236 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,999 ft
TGA's 8,999 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmWSAGSembawang Air BaseSembawang
- 10nmXSPSeletar AirportSeletar
- 12nmQPGPaya Lebar Air BasePaya Lebar
- 15nmJHBSenai International AirportJohor Bahru
- 17nmSINSingapore Changi AirportSingapore
- 18nmWSACChangi Air Base (East)Singapore
Location
Open the full mapWSAT · Tengah Air Base · Western Water Catchment, Singapore
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TGA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,797 nm | 13h 53m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,841 nm | 13h 59m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,016 nm | 16h 43m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,343 nm | 17h 29m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 7,533 nm | 17h 55m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 7,612 nm | 18h 6m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,613 nm | 18h 6m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 7,682 nm | 18h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TGA?
- Tengah Air Base's longest paved runway is 8,999 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TGA?
- Tengah Air Base has 3 runways; the longest measures 8,999 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TGA?
- The closest alternate is Sembawang Air Base (WSAG), about 7 nm away, followed by Seletar Airport (XSP) at 10 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TGA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 13h 53m (5,797 nm), Honolulu about 13h 59m (5,841 nm), Seattle about 16h 43m (7,016 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.