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  Lucht Haven Amsterdam Schiphol
  "Hub with six runways"
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Text:

Andreas Herzog

Pictures:

Andreas Herzog

   
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In the last part of our trip to the Netherlands the civil aviation spotters will get their goods.
So we visited on a windy day the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and were able to capture some great impressions of take-offs and landings. With its six runways, Schiphol is one of the largest airports in Europe and is home base of the Dutch airline KLM.

 
   

Schiphol is one of the most interesting Airports for Spotters in the world (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM-Asia Boeing B777-200 “Triple seven” on final approach (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Colorful Boeing B777-200 of Kenya Airways “The pride of Africa” (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Qatar Cargo with a Boeing B777-200F just after touch down!  (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Schiphol or The Luchthaven Schiphol is the commercial airport in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. With approximately 49.8 million passengers (as of 2011) he is the fourth largest airport in Europe. Schiphol serves as a hub for domestic airlines KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines NV), Martinair, Transavia and Arkefly. 
The word Schiphol means something like "Ship hole" and is due to the fact that in the past at the site of today's airport was a big lake, where ships often sank.
By 1935 the airport had four paved runways. Today, Schiphol has five runways. Polderbaan-Runway 18R/36L is the longest one at a length of 3’400 m. With an average height of about three meters below sea level, it is the lowest airport in Europe. 
Schiphol is of international significance for air traffic and has numerous European and intercontinental passenger and cargo movements. Many airlines, including KLM which is the home carrier, connect Amsterdam with worldwide destinations.

Datasheet Amsterdam „Schiphol“

Opening :        1916
Operator :       Schiphol Group
Area:              ca. 2'787 ha
Terminals:       1 mit 3 Hallen und 8 Piers
Passengers:    49.800.000 (Stand 2011)
Airfreight:        1.559.787 t (Stand 2006)
Employees:     ca. 57600

Runways

04/22          2014m x 45m             (Asphalt)
06/24          3500m x 60m             (Asphalt)
09/27          3453 m x 45m             (Asphalt)
18C/36C      3300m x 45m             (Asphalt)
18R/36L       3800m x 60m             (Asphalt)
18L/36R       3400m x 45m             (Asphalt)

(Quellen: Wikipedia, Archiv Wings-Aviation)

Homecarrier (KLM)

   

KLM Fokker-70, PH-KZR on final (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Fokker-70, PH-KZB on final to Schiphol (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Fokker-70, PH-KZU on final to Schiphol (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Embraer EMB-190 operated by KLM (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

   

KLM Boeing B737-500 clears to land (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B737-8K2 (WL), PH-BXF (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B737-8K2 (WL), PH-BGA (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B737-8K2 (WL), PH-BXA in Retro livery of the 1950’s (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

   

KLM Boeing B737-8K2 (WL), PH-BXA in Retro livery of the 1950’s (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B747-406(M), PH-BFR (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B747-406(M), PH-BFC (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM “ASIA” Boeing B747-406(M), PH-BFH (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

   

KLM Boeing B777-306(ER) “Triple Seven”, PH-BVA (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Airbus A330-303, PH-AKB (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B777-206(ER), PH-BQE (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Embraer ERJ-190STD, PH-EZX in Sky Team livery (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B737-9K2(WL), PH-BXO in Sky Team livery (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM „ASIA„ Boeing B747-406(M) „Hong Kong“, clear for take-off (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM “ASIA” Boeing B777-206(ER), PH-BQL (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Airbus A330-300 in line-up for take-off! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

   

KLM Boeing B747-406(M) on final to land (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B747-406(M), PH-BFO before touch down (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM “ASIA” Boeing B777-206(ER), PH-BQF (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

KLM Boeing B777-306(ER), PH-BVI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

European Airlines

 

Schiphol is the 4th largest airport in Europe and “Gateway” for KLM, Transavia, Martinair and Arkefly (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8K2(WL), PH-HZJ (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8K2(WL), PH-HZI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8EH(WL), PH-GGW (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

Transavia Boeing B737-8K2(WL), PH-HSD (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8K2(WL), PH-HSI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8EH(WL), PH-GGW (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Transavia Boeing B737-8EH(WL), PH-GGZ (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

ArkeFly Boeing B737-86N(WL), PH-TFD (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

ArkeFly Boeing B737-46J, OM-DEX in leasing! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

ArkeFly Boeing B767-300(ER) on final approach to Amsterdam-Schiphol (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

ArkeFly Boeing B737-86N(WL), PH-TFF in “B787-Dreamliner” livery (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Our Spotters in action on a very windy day at Schiphol! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Corendon Dutch Airlines Boeing B737-8KN(WL), PH-CDE (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Sunweb Boeing B737-8K2(WL), PH-HZL (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Belavia Boeing B737-524, EW-250PA of Belarus (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

Private Dassault Falcon 7X, PH-AJX (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Air Lingus Airbus A320-214, EI-DEE (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Helvetic Airways Fokker F100, HB-JVF (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

SWISS International Airbus A320-214, HB-IJI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

easyJet (UK) Airbus A319-111, G-EZII (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

easyJet (Switzerland) Airbus A319-111, HB-JZQ (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

easyJet (UK) Airbus A319-111, G-EZAY (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

easyJet (UK) Airbus A319-111, G-EZGI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

Air France by Regional Embraer ERJ-170, F-GRGG (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Air France Airbus A321-211, F-GTAI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Lufthansa Boeing B737-500 “Anklam” on final approach (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Flybe De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, G-JECX (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

Blue Island ATR 42-320, G-ISLG (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Vueling Airbus A320-214, EC-KLB (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Vueling Airbus A320-214, EC-HQJ (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Vueling Airbus A320-214(WL) Sharklets, EC-LVU (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 
Turkish Airlines Boeing B737-8F2(WL)  (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Alitalia Airbus A321-112, I-BIXM (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Austrian Airlines Fokker F100, OE-LVO (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Austrian Airlines Fokker F70, OE-LFI (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

Blue 1 Boeing B717-2K9, OH-BLO (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Finnair Airbus A320 on final to Amsterdam (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

PGA Portugalia Air Lines Fokker F100, CS-TPE (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

British Airways Airbus A321-231, G-EUXG  Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

ONURair Airbus A321-231, TC-OBJ with “21 years” special livery (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

SunExpress Boeing B737-86N(WL), TC-SNL (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

CZECH Airlines Airbus A319-112, OK-REQ (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Martinair CARGO MDD-11CF, PH-MCS (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

     

DHL Airbus A300-600, D-AFAO (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Spotters enjoy their day and catch every little sunshine to get! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Asian and Middle East

 

Emirates Airbus A380-84, A6-EDG with special livery “Expo 2020 at Dubai”  (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Singapore Airlines Boeing B747-412F, 9V-SFD (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

 

China Southern CARGO Boeing B777-200F, B-2080 (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

China Airlines CARGO (Taiwan) Boeing B747-409F, B-18718 (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

TMA Cargo of Lebanon, Airbus A300F4-622R, OD-TMA (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing B777-200FDZ, A7-BFB (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

North and South America

 

Air Transat Airbus A330-243, C-GTSN (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Delta Airlines Boeing B777-200 ready for take-off! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

Southern Air Cargo Boeing B747-4EVF(ER), N558CL  (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

A great day at Schiphol came to an end. We will come again! (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)

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last update 24. December 2013

Written 10 December 2013

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