Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS/EHAM)
New routes possibilities
| Europe | |
| Bilbao | Gdansk |
| Turin | |
| North America | |
| Denver | Las Vegas |
| Orlando | |
| Latin America | |
| Buenos Aires | Rio de Janeiro |
| Middle East | |
| Beirut | Jeddah |
| Asia & Pacific | |
| Bangalore | Ho Chi Minh |
| Nagoya | Sydney |
Would you like to know about the possibilities for your airline? Please contact us ->
Major reasons to serve this airport
- About the market:
- Over 1500 international companies are located in the Amsterdam area.
- Dutch multinationals: Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever, Corus, ING Group, Fortis, ABN-Amro, Aegon, Philips, Royal KPN, Heineken, Grolsch, AHOLD.
- The Randstad region (includes the cities Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague) is the fourth largest economic urban region in the European Union.
- The Port of Rotterdam is one of the best international seaports in the world and is situated within a 60km radius from Schiphol.
- The Netherlands ranks 5 in the world for investing in foreign countries and also rank 5 in the world for incoming foreign investments.
- Amsterdam ranks 9 in the world for most popular city to organise a congress.
- Dutch people who made a difference: Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Gerard Adriaan Heineken, Anthony "The Flying Dutchman" Fokker, Anne Frank, DJ Tiësto, Johan Cruijff, Anton Philips.
- About Amsterdam Airport Schiphol:
- 47.4 million passengers in 2008
- 99 airlines serving 262 scheduled destinations
- 130,000 passengers on 1,120 flights on an average day
- One-terminal concept
- Excellent transfer connections
- High peak hour capacity, short turnaround times possible
- 25 full freighter airlines
- Second largest catchment area in Europe: over 33 million people within 200 km of AMS
- Excellent landside access
- Railway station underneath the terminal building
- Successful formula: Schiphol has proven to be a consistent winner of the Business Traveller Award and the OAG-Routes Airport Marketing Award
- Main cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Utrecht, The Hague, Maastricht, Breda, Groningen.
- Main attractions: Canal cruise Amsterdam, Anne Frankhuis, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Diamond Centre, Madurodam, Keukenhof, Delta Works, Zaanse Schans (Mills), Flower auction Aalsmeer.
Marketing and other support
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has the right tools to help you operate to/from the Dutch market. We offer you support in a tailor-made manner. This could include:
- Passenger profiles;
- Choice of distribution channel;
- Promotional activities;
- A programme that encourages growth of existing routes and the start up of new air services into our airport. Through this Airline Reward Programme airlines are financially rewarded for increasing passenger and cargo numbers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol;
- Various other activities;
Catchment Area
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol serves the second largest catchment area in Europe including over 1500 international companies in the Amsterdam area. The Randstad region (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague) is the fourth largest economic urban area in Europe.
Catchment area of 33 million travelers within 200km of AMS (Second largest catchment area in Europe).
Freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
There are many natural freight opportunities in the number one location for European distribution centres and the close proximity of Rotterdam Europoort.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is located in close proximity to the largest seaport of the Netherlands: the Port of Rotterdam and to the Port of Amsterdam.
- Around the corner is the Flower Auction of Aalsmeer: FloraHolland, the largest flower market in the world.
- You will find multiple European Headquarters and European Distribution Centers (EDC), since the Netherlands is the number one location for EDC’s in Europe.
- Over half of all American and Asian EDC’s are located in the Netherlands.
- A whole new area named ACT (Amsterdam Connecting Trade) is to be developed to anticipate future cargo growth, including a dedicated freight lane to provide a fast connection between second and first line business parks as well as a High Speed Train cargo terminal.
Geography
- Getting from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol into Amsterdam is very easy. Underneath the airport terminal is the train station and it takes only 15 minutes to the city centre of Amsterdam!
- Also The Hague and Rotterdam are close by: 30 minutes by train to the city centre of The Hague and Utrecht and 45 minutes to the city centre of Rotterdam.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Runways: 6:
- 18R-36L: 3,800 metres
- 18C-36C: 3,300 metres
- 18L-36R: 3,400 metres
- 06-24: 3,500 metres
- 09-27: 3,450 metres
- 04-22: 2,014 metres
- Runway capacity: 106 to 110 movements per hour
- Slot Coordinated
- Operating hours: 24/7.
- One terminal with 7 piers.
- Min. connect time: 40 minutes EUR and 50 minutes ICA
- Aircraft stands:
- Gates: 94
- Apron: 63
- Cargo: 23
Vital statistics
- 47.4 million passengers in 2008
- 37% business passengers
- 43.3% transfer passengers
- 57% OD
- Average load factor: 75%
- Freight: 1.6 million tonnes in 2008
- Largest carrier: KLM.
Financials
Annual report can be found on the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol hompage
