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Amsterdam Schiphol airport at Amsterdam (Netherlands)
This airport is located below sea level. It is one of the lowest airports in the world.
Amsterdam Schiphol airport is located near Amsterdam, with Schiphol at 1mi↑, Gemeente Aalsmeer at 3mi↑, Hoofddorp at 3mi↑, Aalsmeer at 3mi↑, Gemeente Amstelveen at 4mi↑, Weberbuurt at 4mi↑, Gemeente Haarlemmermeer at 4mi↑, Gemeente Uithoorn at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Netherlands and Southernmost airports in Netherlands
→ See also airports in Netherlands
aerial view of Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EHAM
- IATA code : AMS
- Local code : -
Elevation : -3 m = -10ft
→ See also Highest airports in Netherlands and Lowest airports in Netherlands
Runways
- runway 18R/36L : 3800m = 12467ft
- runway 06/24 : 3500m = 11483ft
- runway 09/27 : 3453m = 11329ft
- runway 18L/36R : 3400m = 11155ft
- runway 18C/36C : 3300m = 10827ft
- runway 04/22 : 2014m = 6608ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Netherlands
Coming to Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By train : book on Trip.com
- Schiphol Airport train station at 0mi
- Hoofddorp train station at 3mi
- Amsterdam Lelylaan train station at 5mi
By plane :
- Amsterdam Schiphol airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Rotterdam The Hague airport at 28mi : book on Trip.com
- Lelystad airport at 34mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 281255Z 25015KT 9999 FEW013 BKN016 10/07 Q1011 BECMG BKN013
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 32 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 82%.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 250°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1300ft = 400m. broken at 1600ft = 490m.
Becoming broken at 013
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 281111Z 2812/2918 24014KT 9999 OVC017 BECMG 2815/2817 27010KT 4500 -DZRA BKN007 BECMG 2817/2820 33007KT 9999 NSW FEW040 BECMG 2909/2912 29010KT BECMG 2915/2918 24007KT
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, issued 3 hours and 16 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, March 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, March 28, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
2812/2918 24014KT 9999 OVC017
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
overcast at 1700ft = 520m
becoming from Friday, March 28, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, March 28, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2815/2817 27010KT 4500 -DZRA BKN007
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
light intensity drizzlerain
broken at 700ft = 210m
becoming from Friday, March 28, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 29, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2817/2820 33007KT 9999 NSW FEW040
no significant weather
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, March 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2909/2912 29010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 290°
becoming from Saturday, March 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2915/2918 24007KT
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 240°
VAC for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Amsterdam Schiphol airport
Around Amsterdam Schiphol airport at Amsterdam (Netherlands)
near
- Hotels in Schiphol
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 260mi↑
- Paris at 261mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 262mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 288mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 289mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 291mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 306mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 307mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 309mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 311mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 311mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 315mi↑
- for Amsterdam Schiphol airport at 0mi↑
- for Vu Medisch Centrum airport at 4mi↑
- for Amsterdam airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Amsterdam Schiphol airport at Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Vu Medisch Centrum heliport ( NL-0012) at 4mi↑
- Amsterdam heliport (EHHA ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Vliegveld Buiksloot airport ( NL-0066) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Buiksloot airport ( NL-0042) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Langeveld Glider Field airport ( NL-0033) at 11mi↑
- Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis heliport ( NL-0011) at 13mi↑
- IJmuiden heliport (EHYP ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin heliport ( NL-0078) at 15mi↑
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum heliport ( NL-0018) at 16mi↑
- Glider Field Castricum airport ( NL-0029) at 17mi↑
- Vliegveld Maaldrift airport ( NL-0061) at 18mi↑defunct airport
- Hilversum airport (EHHV ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Netherlands
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap