Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Major airport in the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM), known informally as Schiphol Airport (Dutch: Luchthaven Schiphol, pronounced [ˌlʏxtɦaːvə(n) ˈsxɪp(ɦ)ɔl; sxɪpˈɦɔl]),[lower-alpha 7] is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance.[8] It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi; 4.9 nmi)[6] southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland. It is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2023. With almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in Europe in terms of aircraft movements. With an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in Europe. AMS covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi; 2,787 ha) of land.[3] The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.
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| Airport type | Public |
| Owner/Operator | Royal Schiphol Group |
| Serves | Greater Amsterdam |
| Location | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| Opened | 16 September 1916 |
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| Elevation AMSL | −11 ft / −3 m |
| Coordinates | 52°18′00″N 4°45′54″E |
| Website | www |
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