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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)

Schiphol Airport is the main airport in the Netherlands and is approximately twenty minutes from Amsterdam city centre by train.

It is the third busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger traffic. The airport has six runways and one passenger terminal which is divided into three departure areas.

Built on what was once a large lake, Schiphol Airport is one of the world’s lowest airports, lying three metres below sea level.

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First turbines start spinning at new Royal Schiphol Group wind farm

17 April 2018 | By International Airport Review

Flying Electric’ and ‘Green Tower’ will supply 10% of airports’ total energy needs.

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PICTURES: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s new pier construction gets underway

5 April 2018 | By George Smith (International Airport Review)

The Schiphol Group has revealed images of how its new pier at Amsterdam Airport will look when it reaches completion before then end of 2019. Construction can now begin after the foundation stone was laid.

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Royal Schiphol Group to welcome new Chief Executive

12 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

The Royal Schiphol Group's incoming Chief Executive was State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the second Dutch cabinet for four years between 1998 and 2002.

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Interview spotlight: Charles Hendriks, Schiphol’s Digital Architect

5 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

With over 320 destinations served by 111 airlines, Schiphol Airport’s network is huge. Despite in 2017 welcoming 68.4 million travellers at Schiphol, with numbers still rising, the airport must do more to develop. Ahead of groundbreaking in early-2019 for construction of a new pier, followed by a new terminal, Charles…

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WOW air obliges traveller demand for increased frequency flights

27 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

WOW air increases its service offering to Iceland and Europe in response to seasonal demand - an inevitable response to the growing numbers we can expect to see now and in the future.

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Cargo “at the heart” of Schiphol Airport with upcoming merger

21 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is restructuring its cargo arm by bringing it together with its aviation marketing department, a move officials say will mean "cargo is robustly represented in the future".

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Royal Schiphol Group announces profit drop despite rise in passengers

19 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

Measures taken to keep up with the growth in passenger numbers whilst maintaining quality are responsible for a fall in profits, according to the Schiphol Group.

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Top five fastest growing European airports of 2017

6 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

This year's figures have been released showing the popularity of air travel continues its post-crash surge with the top five airports welcoming 18 million more passengers than 2016.

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First plane in EU-China customs data-sharing project touches down at Schiphol

5 February 2018 | By International Airport Review

The World Customs Organisation (WCO)-backed pilot is aimed at reducing lead times and costs, and boosting secure supply chains, through cooperation between customs in China and the EU.

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Amsterdam Schiphol reports record cargo movements in 2017

23 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

Europe's third biggest cargo hub after Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol saw record numbers last year driven by a boost from the Far East and Latin America.

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App gives Schiphol locals information on the air traffic above their homes

14 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

The app provides live information about runway use and individual flights, but can also tell users about the traffic over a specific area - their home for example.

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2017 proves to be a record-breaking year for airports around the world

12 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

In what may be one of the biggest years in aviation history, here are just a few of the airports that have broken their own records.

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