# Changi Airport Timetable Scraper (`rl1987/sin-airport-timetable`) Actor

Scrapes arrival and departure flight timetables from Changi Airport (SIN).

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rl1987/sin-airport-timetable.md
- **Developed by:** [R.L.](https://apify.com/rl1987) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 33.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 flight rows

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

**Changi Airport Timetable Scraper** pulls live arrival and departure flight data straight from [Changi Airport's (SIN)](https://www.changiairport.com/en/fly/flight-information.html) own flight-status API — the same one powering the airport's official website. Get flight numbers, airlines, scheduled/estimated/actual times, gates, baggage belts, terminals, and flight status in structured JSON, CSV, or Excel, without touching a browser. Run it once, on a schedule, or hook it into your own app via the Apify API.

### Why use this scraper?

- **Flight tracking dashboards** — build a live arrivals/departures board for a travel app or internal tool.
- **Passenger meeting & logistics** — check gate, belt, and delay status for pickups or ground transport planning.
- **Travel & OTA data feeds** — enrich itineraries with real-time SIN flight status.
- **Research & analytics** — study route frequency, delay patterns, or terminal load over time.

Runs on Apify, so you get scheduling, an API for every result, and monitoring/alerting for free — no server or proxy setup needed.

### How to use it

1. Open the Actor's **Input** tab.
2. Pick a **direction**: arrivals, departures, or both.
3. Optionally set a **scheduled date**, **terminal**, and whether to fetch **backwards in time** from that date.
4. Optionally cap the number of results with **max items**.
5. Click **Start** and download results from the **Output** tab once the run finishes.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `direction` | select | `dep` (departures only, default), `arr` (arrivals only), or `both` |
| `scheduledDate` | date | Flight schedule date, `YYYY-MM-DD`. Defaults to today. |
| `terminal` | select | Filter by terminal: `all` (default), `1`, `2`, `3`, or `4` |
| `prev` | boolean | Page backwards in time from the scheduled date/time instead of forwards. Default `false`. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Cap on results per direction. Default `100`; set explicitly to fetch more (or pass `null` for unlimited). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | proxy | Apify Proxy config, rotated per request to avoid rate limiting. Defaults to Apify Proxy enabled. |

Example input:

```json
{
  "direction": "both",
  "scheduledDate": "2026-08-02",
  "terminal": "1",
  "prev": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Output

Each dataset item is one flight entry. Example:

```json
{
  "flight_number": "SQ963",
  "direction": "ARR",
  "airline": "SQ",
  "airline_details": { "name": "Singapore Airlines" },
  "airport_details": { "name": "Jakarta" },
  "terminal": "3",
  "display_belt": "45",
  "scheduled_date": "2026-08-01",
  "scheduled_time": "20:55",
  "flight_status": "Landed"
}
```

You can download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML from the Output tab, or pull them programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

#### Main fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `flight_number` | Flight code, e.g. `SQ963` |
| `direction` | `ARR` or `DEP` |
| `airline_details.name` | Airline name |
| `airport_details.name` | Origin (arrivals) or destination (departures) airport |
| `terminal` | Changi terminal |
| `display_gate` | Departure gate (departures) |
| `display_belt` | Baggage belt (arrivals) |
| `scheduled_date` / `scheduled_time` | Scheduled date and time |
| `estimated_timestamp` / `actual_timestamp` | Estimated / actual movement time |
| `flight_status` | Current status, e.g. `Confirmed`, `Landed`, `New Gate` |

### Cost

This is a lightweight API-based scraper — no browser rendering. A run fetching a few hundred flights typically finishes in well under a minute and uses minimal compute units, so it comfortably fits within Apify's free tier for regular use.

### Tips

- Use `maxItems` to limit runs when you only need the next handful of flights.
- Combine `terminal` with `direction` to build a focused board for one terminal.
- Schedule the Actor (Apify's built-in **Schedules**) to keep a dataset continuously refreshed.

### FAQ & disclaimer

This Actor reads publicly accessible flight data exposed by Changi Airport's own website. Flight information can change without notice — always verify time-critical details (gate, delay, cancellation) directly with the airline or airport before travelling. Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the Actor's **Issues** tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `direction` (type: `string`):

Flight direction to scrape. Choose 'both' to scrape arrivals and departures.

## `scheduledDate` (type: `string`):

Flight schedule date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today (Asia/Singapore) if not set.

## `terminal` (type: `string`):

Filter flights by terminal. Leave as 'All' to fetch flights from every terminal.

## `prev` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, pages backwards from the scheduled date/time instead of forwards (Changi's API 'prev' flag).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of flight entries to fetch per direction. Leave empty to fetch all available entries.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy servers to rotate requests through, to avoid rate limiting (HTTP 429) from Changi's API.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "direction": "dep",
  "scheduledDate": "2026-08-02",
  "terminal": "all",
  "prev": false,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `flights` (type: `string`):

No description

## `input` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rl1987/sin-airport-timetable").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rl1987/sin-airport-timetable").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call rl1987/sin-airport-timetable --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rl1987/sin-airport-timetable",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nV8Ph11ljBNQaaFH1/builds/g4a3Sh68tSji82szq/openapi.json