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Amsterdam Schiphol airport (Netherlands)
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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Amsterdam Schiphol airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines air_france
- 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
METAR EHAM 160855Z 22013KT 190V250 9999 FEW030 SCT042 11/04 Q1007 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, issued 11 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 4°C = 39°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 62 %.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 24km/h = 13kt, direction is 220°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF EHAM 160524Z 1606/1712 27006KT 9999 SCT025 PROB40 TEMPO 1606/1614 6000 SHRA SCT022CB BKN025 BECMG 1607/1610 22012KT BECMG 1611/1614 26012KT BECMG 1618/1621 18008KT BECMG 1703/1706 6000 -RA SCT008 BKN012 BECMG 1706/1709 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT018 BKN030 TEMPO 1706/1712 5000 SHRA SCT018CB BKN025
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, issued 4 hours and 11 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 270° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
SHRA
temporarily
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
scattered clouds at broken at
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 220° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 260° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Saturday, May 16, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 17, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
-RA
becoming
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
scattered clouds at broken at
from Sunday, May 17, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 17, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 8kt = 15km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at scattered clouds at broken at
from Sunday, May 17, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 17, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
SHRA
temporarily
Visibility is 5km = 3sm.
scattered clouds at broken at
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↑
- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 260mi↑
- Théâtre Mogador (Paris) at 260mi↑
- Palais Garnier (Paris) at 260mi↑
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes (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↑
- 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
- Buiksloot airport ( NL-0042) at 9mi↑defunct airport
- Vliegveld Buiksloot airport ( NL-0066) 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
- Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht heliport ( NL-0015) at 23mi↑
- SOESTERBERG RNLA airport (EHSB UTC ) at 24mi↑defunct airport
- Bergen airport ( NL-0043) at 24mi↑defunct airport
- Gavi-Kavel heliport ( NL-0081) at 24mi↑defunct airport
→ See also Former airports in Netherlands
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
