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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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Schiphol Airport
Luchthaven Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport:Schipol airport
IATA: AMS - ICAO: EHAM
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Elevation AMSL-11 ft (-3 m)
Coordinates52°18′31″N, 4°45′50″E
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
ftm
18R/36L12,4673,800Asphalt
06/2411,4833,500Asphalt
09/2711,3293,453Asphalt
18L/36R11,1553,400Asphalt
18C/36C10,8263,300Asphalt
04/226,6082,014Asphalt

Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands' main airport. Located south-west of Amsterdam (52°18′31″N, 4°45′50″E), Schiphol is a European mainport, competing in passenger and cargo throughput with Heathrow International Airport in London, UK, Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy, France.

In 2005, Schiphol ranked fourth in Europe in terms of passenger traffic with 44,163,098 passengers, behind London Heathrow (67,915,403), Paris Charles de Gaulle (53,798,308) and Frankfurt International Airport (52,219,412). Almost 35% of its passengers travelled on intercontinental flights. In the same year Schiphol ranked third in terms of cargo with 1450 tons, behind Paris and Frankfurt.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport:KLM fleet at Schiphol
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KLM fleet at Schiphol

Schiphol has 5 main runways, plus 1 used mainly by general aviation aircraft. The "fifth runway" (really the sixth) was completed in 2003. Plans have already been made for a seventh runway.

The airport is built as one large terminal split into three large departure halls, the most recent having been completed in 1994, which converge again once airside. There are plans for further terminal expansion.

Because of the intense traffic and high landing and parking fees at Schiphol, some low cost carriers decided to moved their flights to smaller airports, such as Rotterdam and Eindhoven. However, especially since the Low-cost H-pier is operational, still many low cost carriers, like easyJet and SkyEurope operate from the airport.

Schiphol is the home base of KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), Martinair and Transavia, and a hub for the American Northwest Airlines.

Schiphol has won more than 120 prizes over the years, in 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990 and 2003 it was voted the best airport in the world. It was honoured with the title of "Best European Airport" during 15 consecutive years (1988-2003) and has won a lot more prizes, including "Best Business Travel Airport". This not only because of its usually perfectly organized operations but also because of its high number of international and intercontinental flights, in 2005 direct flights were operated to more than 260 destinations in 91 countries.

Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attractant to air-carrier passengers. Schiphol Plaza is the shopping centre before customs, hence not only for air travellers, but also for people who just change train here, etc. There is a regular-size supermarket, Food Village, that is open until midnight seven days a week.

Schiphol is the world's lowest major commercial airport. The Schiphol Air traffic control tower, with a height of 101 m, was the tallest in the world when constructed in 1991. Its base is actually 5 m below sea level.

Schiphol also has its own mortuary, where deceased people can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival. Since October 2006 people can also get married on Schiphol and go on honeymoon directly.


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Railway

The Dutch Railways operate a major passenger train station directly underneath the passenger terminal complex, see Schiphol (railway station).

History

Schiphol started early last century (Sep 16, 1916) as a military airbase, consisting only of a few barracks and a mudpool serving as platform/runways. When civil aircraft started to make use of the field (Dec 17, 1920), it was often called Schiphol-les-bains. The Fokker aircraft manufacturer started a factory near Schiphol airport in 1951.

Schiphol's name means "ship hole". It is part of the Haarlemmermeerpolder, which before around 1850 was a large lake. Its original name was 'schiphel' meaning 'ship hell', because many ships mysteriously got lost in the lake.

Accidents

Terminals and destinations

NOTE: These are not definite; very few airlines have a daily hall; this is based on regularity.

Departure Hall 1

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport:Schiphol Airport's observation deck
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Schiphol Airport's observation deck

Hall B

Hall C

Departure Hall 2

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport:Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport
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Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport

Hall D

Hall E

Departure Hall 3

Hall F

Hall G

Hall H

Cargo airlines

Maps of Schiphol Airport 52.3095° N 4.762° E

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