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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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
EHAM 080255Z 15003KT 4500 1500NW R18C/P2000N R27/P2000U R18R/0550N R06/P2000N BCFG MIFG BR NSC 06/06 Q1011 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 02:55 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 40 minutes ago.
visibility is 5km = 3mi.
The temperature is 6°C = 43°F, dew point is 6°C = 43°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 150°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
patches fog
shallow fog
mist
1500NW,
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
EHAM 072319Z 0800/0906 15005KT 4000 BR MIFG NSC PROB40 0803/0810 0700 FG PROB40 TEMPO 0804/0809 0400 VV001 BECMG 0809/0812 9999 NSW FEW015 BECMG 0815/0818 26005KT 7000 BKN012 TEMPO 0818/0903 3500 BR -DZRA BKN005 BECMG 0902/0905 29008KT SCT015 BKN025
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 23:19 UTC, issued 5 hours and 16 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, November 7, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0800/0906 15005KT 4000 BR MIFG NSC
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
shallow fog
probability of 40% to have from Friday, November 7, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB40 0803/0810 0700 FG
Visibility is 1km = 0mi.
fog
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, November 7, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0804/0809 0400 VV001
Visibility is 0km = 0mi.
VV100ft = 30m
becoming from Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0809/0812 9999 NSW FEW015
no significant weather
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0815/0818 26005KT 7000 BKN012
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 260°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, November 8, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0818/0903 3500 BR -DZRA BKN005
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
light intensity drizzlerain
broken at 500ft = 150m
becoming from Sunday, November 9, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, November 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0902/0905 29008KT SCT015 BKN025
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 290°
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m broken at 2500ft = 760m
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
