Singapore to restrict airspace during US-North Korea summit

Singaporeairspacewill berestrictedduringthe planned US-NorthKoreasummitnext week, according to a notice to airmen posted by aviation authorities on Wednesday, which is likely to result in delays at one of Asia's busiest airports.

The Southeast Asian city-state is set to host a historic meeting between USPresident Donald Trump and NorthKorean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 and has increased security across the island.

The notice, published on the websites of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the USFederal Aviation Administration (FAA), saidairspaceoverSingaporewill be temporarily restricted for parts of June 11, 12 and 13.

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Travellers are advised to expect delays for flights arriving at and departing fromSingaporeduring this period,Singapore's Defense Ministry and Civil Aviation Authority ofSingaporesaid.

All aircraft arriving intoSingaporeChangi Airport will be required to reduce speed and face some restrictions on runway use "for reasons of national security," the notice said.

A separate notice on the ICAO website warned aviators to keep clear of the Paya Lebar Air Base, a military facility in the east of the island that has been used by US presidents on past visits. The notice said aircraft that breach therestrictions "may be intercepted".

As part of its preparations for thesummit,Singaporehas designated certain parts of the city as "special event areas" for June 10 to 14. These include the central region, which is home to its foreign ministry, the USembassy and several hotels, and Sentosa Island in the south, where the summitis scheduled to take place.

Items such as remotely piloted aircraft and public address systems will be prohibited in these areas throughout this period.