AMS

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Operated by Royal Schiphol Group NVpublic
Opened1916ICAOEHAMElev-11 ft
The Verdict
65/100Decent enough to recommend without guilt

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #36 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
65Unremarkable
Sentiment25%
45Painful
Infrastructure15%
63Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
66It'll do
Connectivity15%
96Almost too good to be true

Carbon Accreditation

Level 7/7Net Zero
2024

90%+ absolute CO2 reductions achieved

What People Think

Whoever's running AMS lately deserves a raise. Or at least a thank-you note.

4.4Avg Rating / 10
2,892
ReviewsGoogle 2051Skytrax 841
26%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★
3.8on Google Maps (2,051 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (20102026)+0.87 over 17 years
Then: 3.5/5 (32 reviews)Now: 4.4/5 (1331 reviews)
Positive26%
Neutral25%
Negative49%
Queuing
2.5
Cleanliness
3.4
Staff
2.7
Food & Bev
2.6
Wifi
2.4
Wayfinding
3.5
Transport
3.5
Shopping

The Numbers

68.8MPassengers (2025)
+2.9%YoY Growth

68.8M passengers in 2025 — still 4% below the 2019 peak, though up 229% from the 2020 COVID crater.

68.8MInternational (100%)
3KDomestic (0%)
477,552Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 911,714 flights
31.3%Flights Delayed285,782 of 911,714 flights
1.3minAvg Delay

A quarter of flights don't leave on time. That's not a glitch, it's a feature.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
55%
Airport-CausedThe airport itself is the primary reason for delays. Not weather. Not ATC. Them.
Weather43%
Carrier0%
ATC0%
Airport55%

Where You Can Escape To

Corendon Dutch Airlines·Base
easyJet·Base
KLM·Hub
KLM Cargo·Hub
KLM Cityhopper·Hub
Martinair·Hub
Transavia·Base
TUI fly Netherlands·Base
Vueling·Base
292 routes · 6 regions · Top: London Heathrow Airport (824/mo)
Europe10
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)824
Dublin Airport602
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)571
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)558
Zurich Airport552
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)540
London City Airport538
Barcelona International Airport (BCN)526
Frankfurt am Main International Airport509
Manchester Airport505

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

6 Runways
04/226,627ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
06/2411,283ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
09/2711,329ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
18C/36C10,826ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
18L/36R11,155ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
18R/36L12,467ft × 198ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1916
Opened
Historythumb|Airport map thumb|Queues to the security control in June 2022 The construction of a new air traffic control tower was completed in 1991 as the existing tower could no longer oversee all of the airport as it was further expanded. Departure Hall...
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2018🏆
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