Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam · Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam
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Airport HistoryEst. 1916
Schiphol is the Netherlands' main international airport and KLM's home base. Unique for being built on a drained lake below sea level, it operates as a single-terminal concept despite its enormous scale.
Schiphol opens as a military airfield on the drained Haarlemmermeer polder, 4 meters below sea level.
KLM operates its first scheduled service from Schiphol, London–Amsterdam, using a De Havilland DH.16.
Nazi Germany occupies and expands the airport during World War II. Heavily damaged by Allied bombing in 1944.
A completely rebuilt Schiphol opens with a revolutionary single-terminal concept, replacing the wartime-era facilities.
The airport shopping center and railway station integration creates the pioneering 'Airport City' concept.
A new pier for non-Schengen flights opens, expanding capacity.
Passenger numbers collapse from 72 million to 20 million. Airport restructures operations and workforce.
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Amsterdam Schiphol (almost) Always has a whole ton of traffic and police, that assure that the traffic keeps moving, just so you guys know if you want to travel to schiphol
I've only ever flown out of AMS. We have flown United out back to the states. We found the Airport a typical large international airport that seemed a updated and more modern. Signage was good and easy to get around. We spent time in the United lounge and had a good time waiting for our flights there.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the main international airport of the Netherlands. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland. It is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021. With almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in Europe in terms of aircraft movements. With an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in Europe. AMS covers a total area of 6,887 acres of land. The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three large departure halls. Schiphol is the hub for KLM and its regional affiliate KLM Cityhopper as well as for Corendon Dutch Airlines, Martinair, Transavia and TUI fly Netherlands. The airport also serves as a base for EasyJet. Schiphol opened on 16 September 1916 as a military airbase. The end of the First World War also saw the beginning of civilian use of Schiphol Airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely. By 1940, Schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles. The airport was captured by the German military that same year and renamed Fliegerhorst Schiphol. The airport was destroyed through bombing but at the end of the war, the airfield was soon rebuilt. In 1949, it was decided that Schiphol was to become the primary airport of the Netherlands. Schiphol Airport was voted the Best Airport in Western Europe in 2020.
it ok!!
I've traveled to and through here quite a bit over the past few years, because of work. It's an OK terminal, but it's not designed for you to linger anywhere (until your gate is open). Just keep moving. Also, food vendors ask to see your boarding pass, which is a bit strange. Train connections are excellent. Don't even *think* about getting into Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, etc any other way.