Fun facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
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The name Schiphol might originate from the term 'graveyard of ships' due to many ships found their demise in the Haarlemmermeer.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.
From the “Etymology” section
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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.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.
From the “Infrastructure” section
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In 2019, a record 71,706,999 passengers passed through Schiphol Airport.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.
From the “Description” section
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On 25 February 2005, a diamond robbery occurred at Schiphol's cargo terminal, estimated to be worth around 75 million euros.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.
From the “History” section
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The Schiphol air traffic control tower was the tallest in the world when constructed in 1991, standing at 101 m.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Netherlands
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland.
From the “Infrastructure” section
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Photo: Fyodor Borisov · CC BY-SA 3.0