Schiphol opened on 16 September 1916 as a military airbase. The airport also serves as a base for easyJet. 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. The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.
AMS covers a total area of 6,887 acres (10.761 sq mi 2,787 ha) of land. With an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in Europe. With almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in Europe in terms of aircraft movements. It is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2021. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland. Sources: CBS, Schiphol Group and AIP Īmsterdam Airport Schiphol ( IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM), known informally as Schiphol Airport ( Dutch: Luchthaven Schiphol, pronounced ), is the main international airport of the Netherlands.
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