Haze diverts 16 flights from Singapore’s Seletar Airport
Low visibility led to precautionary diversions between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11. Authorities say Seletar and Changi airports remain operational.
Sixteen flights were diverted from Singapore’s Seletar Airport between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11 as a precaution during haze-related low visibility, aviation authorities said on Oct. 13. Seletar and Changi airports remain operational.
What authorities said about airport operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport Group said they could introduce additional measures if the haze worsens, including daytime airfield lighting and greater separation between landings and take-offs. They did not say those measures had been activated.
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported a 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index of 118–155 at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12, in the unhealthy range. It said smoke haze from fires in Kalimantan and southern Sumatra was drifting toward Singapore.
Sources and context
- 16 flights diverted from Seletar Airport between Oct 5 and Oct 11 as haze lowered visibilityCNA
- Haze Situation Update (12 October 2026)National Environment Agency (Singapore)
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