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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is the Netherlands’ primary international airport and one of Europe’s most important travel hubs. Located 9 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam in Haarlemmermeer, the airport spans 2,787 hectares.
How many passengers does Amsterdam Airport Schiphol serve each year?
Close to 70 million passengers travel through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in its busiest years.
- In 2025, AMS handled 68.77 million passengers (4.1% below 2019 figures).
- Annual passenger traffic reached 66.83 million in 2024 and 61.89 million in 2023.
- Before the pandemic, 71.71 million passengers traveled through AMS in 2019, which dropped to 20.89 million in 2020 and 25.49 million in 2021.
Schiphol Airport Passenger Statistics in 2025
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 68.77 million total passengers in 2025, distributed across travel segments as follows:
- European passengers: 48.87 million (71.1%)
- Intercontinental passengers: 19.90 million (28.9%)
- Transit-direct passengers (passengers who stay on the same aircraft): 701 (0.001%)
What was the passenger breakdown at Schiphol Airport in 2024?
- Roughly 66.83 million passengers traveled through AMS in 2024, including 47.61 million European passengers and 19.22 million intercontinental passengers.
How large is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
Schiphol Airport covers approximately 2,787 hectares (6,887 acres) in the Netherlands, built on reclaimed land 4.5 meters below sea level.
- Runways: Six, used in varying configurations depending on weather
- Terminal layout: One terminal with multiple piers (A-M)
- Destinations: 301 direct connections with 94 airlines in 2024
- Parking spaces: 37,000 total
Aircraft operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Over 470,000 aircraft operations (including takeoffs and landings) occur at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) each year.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled approximately 477,552 operations (0.8% increase from 2024, 3.9% below 2019 levels) in 2025.
- In 2024, AMS handled approximately 473,815 operations.
- 496,826 operations occurred at AMS in 2019, making it Europe’s busiest airport by aircraft movements. This dropped to 227,317 in 2020 and 266,967 in 2021 during the pandemic.
How much revenue does Amsterdam Airport Schiphol generate each year?
Royal Schiphol Group annual reports combine revenue across its airports, with no standalone Amsterdam Schiphol revenue data.
- In 2024, the Royal Schiphol Group generated approximately €2.24 billion in revenue.
- Annual revenue reached €1.85 billion in 2023, a 21% increase from the previous year.
- Before the pandemic, €1.61 billion in revenue was generated in 2019, which dropped to €688 million in 2020 and approximately €816 million in 2021.
Note: Royal Schiphol Group revenue includes Amsterdam Schiphol (main airport), Eindhoven Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and Lelystad Airport.
Which airlines have the most aircraft operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
KLM had the most aircraft operations (52.9% market share) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2024.
Top Airlines by Aircraft Operations at AMS (2024)
- KLM: 52.9% (250,591 operations)
- easyJet: 7.6% (35,836 operations)
- Transavia: 6.7% (31,660 operations)
- Delta Air Lines: 2.4% (11,375 operations)
- Vueling: 2.2% (10,634 operations)
- British Airways: 2.0% (9,593 operations)
- TUI fly: 1.7% (8,145 operations)
- Other Airlines: 24.5% (115,981 operations)
Busiest Routes from Schiphol Airport (AMS)
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s busiest route was Amsterdam to Barcelona, and the busiest intercontinental route was Amsterdam to Dubai in 2024.
Top European Routes by Passengers (2024)
- Barcelona (BCN): 1.56 million passengers
- London-Heathrow (LHR): 1.46 million passengers
- Dublin (DUB): 1.30 million passengers
- Madrid (MAD): 1.23 million passengers
- Copenhagen (CPH): 1.16 million passengers
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG): 1.13 million passengers
- Manchester (MAN): 1.08 million passengers
- Lisbon (LIS): 1.04 million passengers
- Malaga (AGP): 912,724 passengers
- Stockholm (ARN): 893,987 passengers
Top Intercontinental Routes by Passengers (2024)
- Dubai (DXB): 991,087 passengers
- New York (JFK): 905,043 passengers
- Atlanta (ATL): 777,968 passengers
- Willemstad, Curaçao (CUR): 720,627 passengers
- Toronto-Pearson (YYZ): 548,808 passengers
- Minneapolis (MSP): 546,677 passengers
- Detroit (DTW): 537,242 passengers
- Boston (BOS): 420,380 passengers
- Doha (DOH): 384,105 passengers
- Shanghai-Pudong (PVG): 368,871 passengers
What is the peak month at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
August was the busiest month with 6.62 million passengers recorded at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2025.
- This was followed by July with 6.55 million, October with 6.23 million, and both May and September with 6.09 million.
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How much cargo moves through Schiphol Airport each year?
Schiphol Airport (AMS) handled over 1.4 million tons of cargo in recent years.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol processed 1.43 million tons of cargo in 2025.
- Cargo volumes reached 1.49 million tons in 2024, 1.38 million tons in 2023, down 4.2% from 1.44 million tons in 2022.
- AMS had handled 1.57 million tons in 2019, which dropped to 1.44 million tons in 2020.
How reliable is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol achieved an approximately 57.79% on-time departure rate in September 2025.
- On-time performance (September 2025): 57.79%, +0.36 percentage point YoY improvement
- Flight operations (September 2025): 21,989 departing flights, +9.82% increase YoY
- Cancellations (September 2025): 731 cancellations, +132.06% YoY, primarily due to weather and ATC restrictions
- Peak delays: Summer travel periods and weather-related disruptions
How does Amsterdam Airport Schiphol rank globally?
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) was the 17th busiest airport globally in 2024.
- European ranking: 4th in 2024
- Global connectivity: Connected to over 301 destinations worldwide in 2024, making it Europe’s second-best connected airport
- Cargo ranking: 4th busiest in Europe for cargo tonnage, handling primarily Asia-Europe trade routes
What is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s economic impact?
Royal Schiphol Group’s 2024 Annual Report values the group’s total economic impact at €22.5 billion to Dutch GDP, supporting 401,000 jobs (including 2,400 staff employed directly by the group).
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