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) 132
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
X3511
Tui |
MBJ | 13:25 Local | boeing 787-8 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL691
Klm |
YYZ | 13:25 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL1375
Klm |
OTP | 13:25 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1539
Klm |
ALC | 13:25 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
U22926
Easyjet |
BRS | 13:25 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
KL641
Klm |
JFK | 13:30 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
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6E22
Indigo |
BOM | 13:30 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL1009
Klm (1700Th E-Jet Sticker) |
LHR | 13:30 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
CZ496
China Southern Cargo |
PVG | 13:30 Local | boeing 777-f1b | Forecast |
KL1705
Klm |
BRU | 13:30 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
KL1505
Klm |
MAD | 13:35 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
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VF2
Ajet |
SAW | 13:35 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
HV5663
Transavia |
LPA | 13:35 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
CD5997
Corendon Dutch Airlines |
BON | 13:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
MH6127
Malaysia Airlines |
DOH | 13:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH2305
Lufthansa |
MUC | 13:40 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
TP669
Tap Air Portugal |
LIS | 13:40 Local | airbus a321-251n | Forecast |
XQ1323
Sunexpress |
ASR | 13:40 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
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B632
Jetblue Airways |
BOS | 13:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27827
Easyjet |
LIN | 13:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1573
Klm |
OPO | 13:45 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
KL759
Klm |
SJO | 13:45 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL1531
Klm |
VLC | 13:45 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
|
U27979
Easyjet |
RAK | 13:45 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
BA8460
British Airways |
LCY | 13:45 Local | embraer e190sr | Forecast |
|
U22170
Easyjet |
MAN | 13:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL779
Klm |
AUA | 13:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR8208
Qatar Cargo |
DOH | 13:55 Local | boeing 777-fdz | Forecast |
D06700
Dhl |
LTN | 14:00 Local | boeing 767-304er(bdsf) | Forecast |
CD5989
Corendon Dutch Airlines |
CUR | 14:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
MB150
Mng Airlines |
IST | 14:00 Local | airbus a321-231(p2f) | Forecast |
AF1641
Air France |
CDG | 14:00 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
U27851
Easyjet |
MAN | 14:00 Local | airbus a319-111 | Forecast |
KL733
Klm |
CUR | 14:00 Local | airbus a330-203 | Forecast |
SV934
Saudia |
RUH | 14:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6113
Transavia |
AGP | 14:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6493
Transavia |
AGA | 14:00 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
BT622
Airbaltic |
RIX | 14:05 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
HV5675
Transavia |
IBZ | 14:05 Local | boeing 737-82r | Forecast |
U23174
Easyjet |
GLA | 14:05 Local | airbus a319-111 | Forecast |
HV5717
Transavia (Peter Pan Vakantieclub Livery) |
RBA | 14:05 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
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MW2335
Malta Air |
AGP | 14:05 Local | boeing 737 max 8-200 | Forecast |
FR3101
Ryanair |
DUB | 14:05 Local | boeing 737 max 8-200 | Forecast |
KL1253
Klm |
HEL | 14:05 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
KL841
Klm |
BKK | 14:05 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
KL675
Klm |
YEG | 14:10 Local | airbus a330-203 | Forecast |
KL895
Klm Asia |
PVG | 14:10 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
GQ791
Sky Express |
ATH | 14:10 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
U27869
Easyjet |
GVA | 14:10 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
X31637
Tui |
LPA | 14:15 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
HV5661
Transavia |
LPA | 14:15 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
KL1315
Klm |
WAW | 14:15 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1369
Klm |
BUD | 14:15 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
HV6671
Transavia |
TFS | 14:15 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
KL1605
Klm |
FCO | 14:15 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1615
Klm |
LIN | 14:15 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
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5Y8185
Atlas Air |
ICN | 14:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5665
Transavia |
LPA | 14:20 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
KL1157
Klm |
AES | 14:20 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL861
Klm Asia |
NRT | 14:20 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
KL1779
Klm |
BER | 14:20 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
HV6323
Transavia |
OUD | 14:20 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL427
Klm |
DXB | 14:20 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
RR421
Buzz |
DUB | 14:20 Local | boeing 737 max 8-200 | Forecast |
LO264
Lot |
WAW | 14:20 Local | embraer e195lr | Forecast |
BA437
British Airways |
LHR | 14:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL587
Klm |
LOS | 14:20 Local | airbus a330-303 | Forecast |
KL1153
Klm |
TRD | 14:25 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
KL1203
Klm |
OSL | 14:25 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1517
Klm |
BCN | 14:25 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
KL1655
Klm |
FLR | 14:25 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
KL1477
Klm |
NCE | 14:25 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
U28682
Easyjet |
LGW | 14:25 Local | airbus a319-111 | Forecast |
KU128
Kuwait Airways |
KWI | 14:25 Local | airbus a330-841 | Forecast |
KL1905
Klm |
VIE | 14:25 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1525
Klm |
BIO | 14:25 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
AF1453
Air France |
TLS | 14:30 Local | embraer e190lr | Forecast |
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X31607
Tui |
FUE | 14:30 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
KL685
Klm |
MEX | 14:30 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
KL1469
Klm |
MRS | 14:35 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
GA89
Garuda Indonesia (Republic Of Indonesia Livery) |
CGK | 14:35 Local | boeing 777-3u3(er) | Forecast |
KL867
Klm |
KIX | 14:35 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL589
Klm |
ACC | 14:35 Local | boeing 777-306(er) | Forecast |
HV6729
Transavia |
SVQ | 14:35 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
FR3007
Ryanair |
DUB | 14:40 Local | boeing 737 max 8-200 | Forecast |
EK148
Emirates |
DXB | 14:40 Local | airbus a380-842 | Forecast |
KL1223
Klm |
ARN | 14:40 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
VY1376
Vueling |
ALC | 14:40 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
KL1665
Klm |
BLQ | 14:40 Local | boeing 737-7k2 | Forecast |
HV6705
Transavia |
FUE | 14:45 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
KL1459
Klm |
MPL | 14:45 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
HV6671
Transavia |
TFS | 14:45 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
LH993
Lufthansa |
FRA | 14:45 Local | airbus a319-114 | Forecast |
BA437
British Airways |
LHR | 14:45 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
TK1958
Turkish Airlines |
IST | 14:45 Local | a332 | Forecast |
KL763
Klm |
PTY | 14:45 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
KL425
Klm |
RUH | 14:45 Local | airbus a330-303 | Forecast |
HV6871
Transavia |
HER | 14:50 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
U27851
Easyjet |
MAN | 14:50 Local | airbus a319-111 | Forecast |
KL869
Klm |
DEL | 14:50 Local | boeing 777-206(er) | Forecast |
KL9441
Klm |
DWC | 14:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
DL137
Delta Air Lines |
DTW | 14:55 Local | airbus a330-302 | Forecast |
U28682
Easyjet |
LGW | 14:55 Local | airbus a319-111 | Forecast |
FR2335
Ryanair |
AGP | 14:55 Local | boeing 737 max 8-200 | Forecast |
U22518
Easyjet |
LTN | 14:55 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
SK548
Sas |
CPH | 14:55 Local | airbus a319-131 | Forecast |
AF1741
Air France |
CDG | 14:55 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
AF1797
Air France |
LYS | 14:55 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
VY8305
Vueling |
BCN | 15:00 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
KL1327
Klm |
KRK | 15:00 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
KL1235
Klm |
GOT | 15:05 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1327
Klm |
KRK | 15:05 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL1181
Klm |
SVG | 15:05 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
AF1423
Air France |
NTE | 15:05 Local | embraer e190lr | Forecast |
QR274
Qatar Airways |
DOH | 15:05 Local | boeing 777-3dz(er) | Forecast |
FR3103
Ryanair |
DUB | 15:05 Local | boeing 737-8as | Forecast |
KL1633
Klm |
VCE | 15:10 Local | boeing 737-7k2 | Forecast |
HV6491
Transavia |
AGA | 15:10 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1169
Klm |
BGO | 15:10 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1273
Klm |
CPH | 15:15 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
MS758
Egyptair |
CAI | 15:15 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
HV6145
Transavia |
ALC | 15:15 Local | boeing 737-82r | Forecast |
KL1935
Klm |
GVA | 15:15 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
AF1459
Air France |
MPL | 15:15 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL1245
Klm |
LPI | 15:15 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
LX729
Swiss |
ZRH | 15:15 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
UC1504
Latam Cargo Chile |
FRA | 15:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1245
Klm |
LPI | 15:20 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
KL1855
Klm |
MUC | 15:20 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1923
Klm |
ZRH | 15:20 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
SV214
Saudia (The Red Sea Stickers) |
JED | 15:20 Local | boeing 787-10 dreamliner | Forecast |
RJ152
Royal Jordanian |
AMM | 15:20 Local | airbus a320-271n | Forecast |
X3511
KL691
KL1375
KL1539
U22926
KL641
KL1009
CZ496
KL1705
KL1505
HV5663
CD5997
MH6127
LH2305
TP669
XQ1323
KL1573
KL759
KL1531
BA8460
KL779
QR8208
D06700
CD5989
MB150
AF1641
U27851
KL733
SV934
HV6113
HV6493
BT622
HV5675
U23174
HV5717
FR3101
KL1253
KL841
KL675
KL895
GQ791
U27869
X31637
HV5661
KL1315
KL1369
HV6671
KL1605
KL1615
HV5665
KL1157
KL861
KL1779
HV6323
KL427
RR421
LO264
BA437
KL587
KL1153
KL1203
KL1517
KL1655
KL1477
U28682
KU128
KL1905
KL1525
AF1453
KL685
KL1469
GA89
KL867
KL589
HV6729
FR3007
EK148
KL1223
VY1376
KL1665
HV6705
KL1459
HV6671
LH993
BA437
TK1958
KL763
KL425
HV6871
U27851
KL869
KL9441
DL137
U28682
FR2335
U22518
SK548
AF1741
AF1797
VY8305
KL1327
KL1235
KL1327
KL1181
AF1423
QR274
FR3103
KL1633
HV6491
KL1169
KL1273
MS758
HV6145
KL1935
AF1459
KL1245
LX729
UC1504
KL1245
KL1855
KL1923
SV214
RJ152