Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Amsterdam Schiphol airport (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↑,→ 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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 Transavia Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines
- Rotterdam The Hague airport at 28mi : book on Transavia
- Lelystad airport at 34mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 231925Z 24013KT 200V280 CAVOK 19/10 Q1013 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 19:25 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 20 hours and 49 minutes ago.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 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 56 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 240°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 231649Z 2318/2424 25014KT 9999 FEW040 BECMG 2318/2321 23008KT BECMG 2408/2411 24019G29KT PROB30 TEMPO 2411/2414 6000 -RADZ BKN018 BECMG 2416/2419 23014KT
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 16:49 UTC, issued 23 hours and 25 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, June 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, June 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2318/2424 25014KT 9999 FEW040
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 250°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Monday, June 23, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2318/2321 23008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 230°
becoming from Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2408/2411 24019G29KT
wind 19kt = 35km/h with gusts at 29kt = 54km/h, direction is 240°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2411/2414 6000 -RADZ BKN018
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
light rain drizzle
broken at 1800ft = 550m
becoming from Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2416/2419 23014KT
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 230°
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 (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 (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↑
→ 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