Amsterdam
Schiphol
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About Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol faces North Sea crosswinds that regularly challenge landings. Six runways allow flexible wind direction operations.
Is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport turbulent?
Schiphol's location near the North Sea exposes it to strong crosswinds that regularly challenge pilots during landing. The flat Dutch terrain offers no wind protection, and storms rolling in from the Atlantic can bring gusty conditions. Winter gales can reach 60 mph, occasionally forcing aircraft to divert. The airport's six runways help maintain operations by allowing flexible wind direction assignments.
- Crosswinds frequently require runway changes throughout the day
- Winter gales can bring gusts up to 60 mph
- Low visibility from fog reduces required aircraft spacing
Why are Schiphol landings sometimes bumpy?
The airport sits in an open coastal plain with no terrain to break up North Sea winds. When strong crosswinds develop, pilots must crab into the wind and straighten just before touchdown, which passengers feel as a last-second swerve. The six-runway configuration helps, but during intense storms even the best-aligned runway may have challenging crosswind components.
When is the smoothest time to fly from Amsterdam?
Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September) typically offer the calmest conditions. Winter months bring the most challenging weather with Atlantic storms and fog. Summer is generally pleasant but afternoon thunderstorms occasionally develop. Morning flights year-round face fewer weather disruptions than evening departures.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 111
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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QR8220
Qatar Airways |
DOH | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5747
Transavia |
CMN | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1365
Klm |
BUD | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
VY8352
Vueling |
VLC | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
FB462
Bulgaria Air |
SOF | 10:15 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
KL1977
Klm |
DBV | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U25606
Easyjet |
NCL | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL751
Klm |
UIO | 10:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
CD5237
Corendon Dutch Airlines |
ZTH | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DY3539
Norwegian |
CPH | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U25406
Easyjet |
LIN | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1513
Klm |
BCN | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
FR421
Ryanair |
DUB | 10:20 Local | boeing 737-8as | Forecast |
MP6161
Martinair |
MIA | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL143
Delta Air Lines |
SEA | 10:20 Local | airbus a330-941 | Forecast |
XG993
Usc |
PBM | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
OR757
Tui Fly Netherlands |
PUJ | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ323
Singapore Airlines |
SIN | 10:20 Local | airbus a350-941 | Forecast |
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U21758
Easyjet |
NCE | 10:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL73
Delta Air Lines |
ATL | 10:25 Local | airbus a330-323 | Forecast |
OR391
Tui Fly Netherlands |
BON | 10:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL615
Klm |
PDX | 10:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
EY44
Etihad Airways |
AUH | 10:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
LO266
Lot |
WAW | 10:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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6E9676
Indigo |
BOM | 10:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
XQ1445
Sunexpress |
KYA | 10:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL591
Klm |
JNB | 10:35 Local | boeing 777-306(er) | Forecast |
AF1341
Air France |
CDG | 10:40 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
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A9652
Georgian Airways |
TBS | 10:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1663
Klm |
BLQ | 10:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
SK822
Sas |
OSL | 10:45 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
KL655
Klm |
MSP | 10:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL57
Delta Air Lines |
SLC | 10:50 Local | airbus a330-941 | Forecast |
KL537
Klm |
KGL | 10:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA221
American Airlines |
DFW | 10:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AA203
American Airlines |
PHL | 10:55 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
DL135
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 10:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
UX1098
Air Europa |
MAD | 11:00 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
KL1799
Klm |
DUS | 11:00 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
XQ1323
Sunexpress |
ASR | 11:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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JEF11
Jetflite |
VBS | 11:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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GMA510
Gama Aviation |
JER | 11:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA21
United Airlines |
IAH | 11:00 Local | boeing 767-322(er) | Forecast |
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3O122
Air Arabia Maroc |
NDR | 11:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
CI74
China Airlines |
TPE | 11:00 Local | airbus a350-941 | Forecast |
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U27953
Easyjet |
NCE | 11:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
SK556
Sas |
ARN | 11:05 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
TK6410
Turkish Airlines |
IST | 11:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH2303
Lufthansa |
MUC | 11:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH989
Lufthansa |
FRA | 11:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA947
United Airlines |
IAD | 11:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8212
Qatar Airways |
OSL | 11:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
OU451
Croatia Airlines |
ZAG | 11:20 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
MP9441
Martinair |
DWC | 11:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL691
Klm |
YYZ | 11:20 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
XQ1729
Sunexpress |
COV | 11:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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B632
Jetblue |
BOS | 11:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1631
Klm |
VCE | 11:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
EK146
Emirates |
DXB | 11:25 Local | boeing 777-31h(er) | Forecast |
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F41663
Fly4 Airlines |
TFS | 11:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
BA433
British Airways |
LHR | 11:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL985
Klm |
LCY | 11:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
X3393
Tui |
BON | 11:35 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
CK218
China Cargo Airlines |
PVG | 11:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1325
Klm |
KRK | 11:40 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
RO362
Tarom |
OTP | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5093
Transavia |
ZTH | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1645
Klm |
GOA | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
CA3160
Air China |
CTU | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27881
Easyjet |
PMI | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8160
Qatar Airways |
DOH | 11:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5821
Transavia |
BRI | 11:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL877
Klm |
BOM | 11:45 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
KL1989
Klm |
LJU | 11:45 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
HV6147
Transavia |
ALC | 11:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X3941
Tui Fly |
CIA | 11:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F41601
Fly4 Airlines |
FUE | 11:50 Local | boeing 737-8k5 | Forecast |
KL1903
Klm |
VIE | 11:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KM395
Km Malta Airlines |
MLA | 11:50 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
AF1431
Air France |
LYS | 11:50 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
QR8187
Qatar Airways |
MIA | 11:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AZ121
Ita Airways |
LIN | 11:50 Local | airbus a320-272n | Forecast |
CZ456
China Southern Airlines |
CAN | 11:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
X3511
Tui |
MBJ | 11:50 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL915
Klm |
ABZ | 11:50 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL873
Klm |
HYD | 11:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AZ107
Ita Airways |
FCO | 11:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1167
Klm |
BGO | 11:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL927
Klm |
EDI | 11:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27550
Easyjet |
FAO | 11:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1201
Klm |
OSL | 11:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
AY1302
Finnair (Marimekko Kivet Livery) |
HEL | 11:55 Local | airbus a350-941 | Forecast |
KL1139
Klm |
DUB | 12:00 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL1853
Klm |
MUC | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
OR91
Tui Fly Netherlands |
MAN | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1959
Klm |
IST | 12:00 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
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KJ5605
Klasjet |
RAK | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y8187
Atlas Air |
ICN | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
UA908
United Airlines |
ORD | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
EK9920
Emirates |
DWC | 12:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
SK1548
Sas |
CPH | 12:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
GA89
Garuda Indonesia |
CGK | 12:05 Local | boeing 777-3u3(er) | Forecast |
KL1933
Klm |
GVA | 12:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1097
Klm |
JER | 12:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1305
Klm |
GDN | 12:10 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
KL1333
Klm |
POZ | 12:10 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
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G9122
Air Arabia |
NDR | 12:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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G9128
Air Arabia |
TNG | 12:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
IB732
Iberia |
MAD | 12:10 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
G9146
Air Arabia |
TTU | 12:10 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
HV6609
Transavia |
INN | 12:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8220
HV5747
KL1365
VY8352
FB462
KL1977
KL751
CD5237
DY3539
KL1513
FR421
MP6161
DL143
XG993
OR757
SQ323
DL73
OR391
KL615
EY44
LO266
XQ1445
KL591
AF1341
KL1663
SK822
KL655
DL57
KL537
AA221
AA203
DL135
UX1098
KL1799
XQ1323
UA21
CI74
SK556
TK6410
LH2303
LH989
UA947
QR8212
OU451
MP9441
KL691
XQ1729
KL1631
EK146
BA433
KL985
X3393
CK218
KL1325
RO362
HV5093
KL1645
CA3160
QR8160
HV5821
KL877
KL1989
HV6147
KL1903
KM395
AF1431
QR8187
AZ121
CZ456
X3511
KL915
KL873
AZ107
KL1167
KL927
KL1201
AY1302
KL1139
KL1853
OR91
KL1959
UA908
EK9920
SK1548
GA89
KL1933
KL1097
KL1305
KL1333
IB732
G9146
HV6609