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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Terminals
- 1
- Elevation
- -11 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS/EHAM) is kLM's single-terminal hub and one of Europe's primary connecting airports, below sea level on reclaimed land. It has 1 terminal and sits -11 ft above sea level in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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About Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol — IATA AMS, ICAO EHAM — is the principal airport serving Amsterdam, in Netherlands, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 52.31° latitude and 4.76° longitude, -11 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/Amsterdam local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 1 passenger terminal.
Day-to-day operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are anchored by KLM, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Amsterdam, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make AMS a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Amsterdam include New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Frankfurt (FRA), Madrid (MAD), Barcelona (BCN), Rome (FCO), Athens (ATH), Dublin (DUB) and London (LGW). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting AMS to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | AMS / EHAM |
|---|---|
| City | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.31°, 4.76° |
| Elevation | -11 ft |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Hub airlines | KLM |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Amsterdam, Netherlands, uses IATA code AMS and ICAO code EHAM.
- Which airlines are based at Amsterdam (AMS)?
- KLM (KL) operates a hub or focus city at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Where is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol located?
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol sits at 52.31°, 4.76° and -11 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Amsterdam timezone.
- How many terminals does Amsterdam Airport Schiphol have?
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has 1 passenger terminal.
- What city and country does AMS serve?
- AMS (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) serves Amsterdam, in Netherlands.
- Is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol a hub airport?
- Yes. KLM operates a hub or focus city at AMS, giving Amsterdam a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 1 terminal.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Amsterdam?
- Major nonstop markets from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol include New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Frankfurt (FRA), Madrid (MAD), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.