Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the main international airport of the Netherlands. It is located in the town of Haarlemmermeer in Northern Netherhands, 9 kilometers southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is the third busiest port in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the first in terms of airplane movement. The airport was built with a single terminal concept. The facility has one large terminal and three large departure halls.
Schiphol is the hub for KLM and its regional subsidiary KLM Cityhopper, as well as Corendon Dutch Airlines, Martinair, Transavia and TUI Fly Netherlands. The aerodrome also serves as a base for EasyJet and LEVEL. Private aircraft hire companies also actively provide service at the airport.
Schiphol Airport is the third busiest airport in Europe and the eleventh busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic in 2017-2018. Schiphol, which is a very important port for Europe, is the fifth airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic and the sixteenth airport in the world in terms of cargo tonnage. In 2016, 63.625.664 passengers have passed through the airport. Schiphol’s main competitors in terms of passenger traffic and cargo volume are London-Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris – Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul and Madrid-Barajas.
Amsterdam private jet charter prices
Although Amsterdam air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Amsterdam are as follows.
| Light Jet | 16.950 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 22.500 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 32.700 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Schiphol was opened as a military airbase on September 16, 1916. With the end of the First World War, Schiphol Airport was opened for civilian use and eventually lost its military role altogether. By 1940, Schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles. The aerodrome was captured by the German army the same year and its name was changed to Fliegerhorst Schiphol. During the war the Airport was destroyed by bombing, but at the end of the war, it was rebuilt.
Declared as the main airport in 1949
In 1949, a new terminal building was completed and it was decided to make Schiphol the main port of the Netherlands. Due to this expansion, the small town of Rijk was completely demolished.
In 1967, Schiphol expanded further with a new terminal area at its current location. Most of the 1967 terminal is still in use today (Departures 1 and 2) as parts of the original piers (now called C, D and E). The new terminal building replaces the old facilities that were once located on the east side of the airport. The airport’s A-Pier (now C-pier) was modified in 1970 to allow Boeing 747 aeroplanes to use the boarding gates. In 1977, a new pier (D, now called F) was opened, which was dedicated to handling wide-body airplanes. The first train station at the airport was established and started to serve in 1978.
Construction of a new Air Traffic Control tower was completed in 1991 because the existing tower was unable to control all airports as it was further expanded. In these years, the airport has also managed to become one of the most preferred facilities for private jet use. Departures Hall 3 was added to the terminal in 1993, as was another pier, G-pier. A sixth runway was completed in 2003, well beyond the rest of the airport, and the connecting taxiway crossing the A5 motorway was named Polderbaan. A new general aviation terminal, operated as the KLM Jet Centre, opened in 2011 on the east side of the airport. The new terminal building has a floor area of 6.000 m2.
Schiphol Airport TransPort Building is home to the headquarters of Martinair and Transavia, and the facilities include the Dutch office of China Southern Airlines and the Dutch offices of Iran Air. The head office of the airport operator, Schiphol Group, is located on the airport property. There are special areas for private jet charter companies within the airport.
How to reach the city center from Schiphol Airport?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the national train operator of the Netherlands, has a direct station on site. It is possible to take trains from this station to Amsterdam 24 hours a day.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport can be easily reached by bus. It is possible to go directly to small settlements outside the city by using the bus stops located in front of the terminal building.
In addition, Schiphol Airport is easily accessible by the A4 and A9 motorways, by car and taxi services.
Amsterdam places to visit and nightlife
Amsterdam is a tourism paradise with more than three hundred museums, colorful nightlife and authentic public squares. Amsterdam is also a city famous for its canals. Van Gogh Museum is another point of interest in the city for tourists. Of course, the Red-Light District, which is the first place that comes to mind when Amsterdam is mentioned, is an important area to see in the city. Among the must-see spots that attract the attention of tourists, the Anne Frank House, the Royal Palace, Vondelpark, the Amsterdam Museum and the Flower Market can be mentioned.
Nightclubs such as Melkweg, Paradiso, Panama Club and Canvas are among the leading entertainment venues in the city where Europe’s craziest night parties can be experienced. In addition, festivals are held frequently in the city, and the most famous of these festivals are undoubtedly the Electronic Music Festivals. Apart from the festivals held mainly in the summer, there are also festivals held in the winter months, although they are not as numerous as the summer.
