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↑, 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
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By plane :
- Amsterdam Schiphol airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines cathay_pacific
- 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 252025Z 07003KT CAVOK 21/11 Q1031 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
METAR issued by EHAM on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 20:25 UTC, issued 27 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 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 53 %.
QNH is 1031hPa = 30.45inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 70°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF EHAM 251704Z 2518/2624 07007KT CAVOK BECMG 2602/2605 16006KT BECMG 2614/2617 36010KT
Decoded TAF for Amsterdam Schiphol airport EHAM AMS
TAF issued by EHAM on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, issued 3 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, May 25, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Monday, May 25, 2026 à 02:00 heure UTC
NSW
wind 7kt = 13km/h direction is 70° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Monday, May 25, 2026 à 02:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 26, 2026 à 14:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 160° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Tuesday, May 26, 2026 à 14:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 26, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 360° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
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