Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

The name Schiphol might originate from the term 'graveyard of ships' due to many ships found their demise in the Haarlemmermeer.

Schiphol Airport is geographically one of the world's lowest major commercial airports, with the lowest point sitting at 3.4 m below sea level.

In 2019, a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through Schiphol Airport.

On 25 February 2005, a diamond robbery occurred at Schiphol's cargo terminal, estimated to be worth around 75 million euros.

The Schiphol air traffic control tower was the tallest in the world when constructed in 1991, standing at 101 m.