Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands.
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26 Facts About Schiphol
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Schiphol is the hub for KLM and its regional affiliate KLM Cityhopper as well as for Corendon Dutch Airlines, Martinair, Transavia and TUI fly Netherlands.
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In 1949, it was decided that Schiphol was to become the primary airport of the Netherlands.
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Schiphol Airport ranked as Europe's third busiest and the world's eleventh busiest by total passenger traffic in 2017.
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Schiphol opened on 16 September 1916 as a military airbase, with a few barracks and a field serving as platform and runways.
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New terminal building was completed in 1949 and it was decided that Schiphol was to become the primary airport of the Netherlands.
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In 1967, Schiphol expanded even further with a new terminal area at its current location.
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Schiphol airport is currently often referred to as 'burned down village' and 'the countries greatest shame'.
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Schiphol uses a one-terminal concept, where all facilities are located under a single roof, radiating from the central plaza, Schiphol Plaza.
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Schiphol Airport has approximately 223 boarding gates including eighteen double jetway gates used for widebody aircraft.
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Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attraction for passengers.
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Aviation enthusiasts, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has a large rooftop viewing area, called the Panoramaterras.
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Besides the Panoramaterras, Schiphol has other spotting sites, especially along the newest Polderbaan runway and at the McDonald's restaurant at the north side of the airport.
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Schiphol has its own mortuary, where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.
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Schiphol has a new state-of-the-art cube-shaped Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with 433 rooms, rounded corners and diamond-shaped windows.
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In 2012, Schiphol Group announced an expansion of Schiphol, featuring a new pier.
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Schiphol was disappointed in the construction speed and the rising of the total cost, although insiders announced that a design flaw was made and the entire construction needed to be reinforced.
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Schiphol's growth is hampered by slot restrictions from the government.
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For reasons of safety and noise reduction, Schiphol is allowed to have no more than 500,000 aircraft movements until the end of 2020.
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Schiphol is geographically one of the world's lowest major commercial airports.
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Schiphol has six runways, one of which is used mainly by general aviation.
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Typical peak moments at Schiphol Airport are between 9 am and 11 am, and between 1 pm and 3 pm for departures, with up to 58 departures between 2 pm and 3 pm on a typical weekday.
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The area Schiphol-Rijk includes the head office of TUI fly Netherlands.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is easily accessible by bus, as many services call or terminate at the bus station located outside in front of the terminal building.
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