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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
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- Schiphol Airport train station at 0mi
- Hoofddorp train station at 3mi
- Amsterdam Lelylaan train station at 5mi
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Aviation weather for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 170055Z 25010KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1027 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 00:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 hours and 7 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 9°C = 48°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87%.
QNH is 1027hPa = 30.33inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 250°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 162315Z 1700/1806 25014KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 1702/1705 22009KT BECMG 1707/1710 6000 SCT004 BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 1708/1713 4000 BR BKN003 BECMG 1712/1715 SCT008 BKN012 BECMG 1719/1722 18014KT 9999 FEW012 PROB40 TEMPO 1722/1802 6000 BKN012
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 23:15 UTC, issued 4 hours and 47 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 16, 2024 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, December 16, 2024 à 02:00 heure UTC
1700/1806 25014KT 9999 FEW025
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 05:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1702/1705 22009KT
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 220°
becoming from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 10:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1707/1710 6000 SCT004 BKN006
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 400ft = 120m broken at 600ft = 180m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 08:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 13:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1708/1713 4000 BR BKN003
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
broken at 300ft = 90m
becoming from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 15:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 19:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1712/1715 SCT008 BKN012
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 22:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 18, 2024 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1719/1722 18014KT 9999 FEW012
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 22:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 17, 2024 à 02:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1722/1802 6000 BKN012
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
broken at 1200ft = 370m
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
- 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