Schiphol International Airport is situated about 14 km (9 miles) from Amsterdam’s city center and has the official airport code of AMS. It is classed as the main transportation hub in the Netherlands and connects to other important European airports. Almost 72 million passengers pass through Schiphol Airport each year. Approximately 100 different airlines operate from the airport and flights depart to and arrive from more than 200 cities in the world. It is the home base of the Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM.
Schiphol Airport comprises of one Main Terminal building, which has three levels and three large departure halls. There is the possibility of a new, separate terminal building to be added between the Zwanenburgbaan and Polderbaan runways. The airport features five main runways. The newest and ‘fifth runway’ is called the Polderbaan and was completed in 2003. There are actually six runways if the smaller one, mainly used for general aviation aircraft, is counted.
Some of the low-cost airline carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports due to the intense traffic and high landing fees of Schiphol Airport. Schiphol Airport has now dedicated the H-pier to the low-cost airlines that remain in operation, such as Easyjet, Sky Europe and Bmibaby.
AMS is the official IATA code for Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The other name Amsterdam Schiphol airport is recognized by is Amsterdam-Schiphol. It is possible to enter the following GPS coordinates 52.30861, 4.76389 to aid you in your travelling to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
