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) 119
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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HV6629
Transavia |
FNC | 06:20 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
FX
Fedex |
CDG | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6675
Transavia |
TFS | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
DX5355
Dat |
FAO | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X31503
Tui Fly |
PMI | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6003
Transavia |
OPO | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6875
Transavia |
HER | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6935
Transavia |
TIA | 06:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5215
Transavia |
CTA | 06:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
QS5651
Smartwings |
AOK | 06:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV81
Transavia |
EIN | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6887
Transavia |
KEF | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5819
Transavia |
BRI | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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P65887
Privilege Style |
CHQ | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5079
Transavia |
RHO | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X33551
Tui Fly |
TIV | 06:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL9955
Klm |
BRU | 06:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6331
Transavia |
VLC | 06:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
DX6737
Dat |
KLX | 06:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1497
Klm |
BCN | 06:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5791
Transavia |
PVK | 06:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5695
Transavia |
SMI | 06:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6143
Transavia |
ALC | 06:45 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
HV6115
Transavia |
AGP | 06:45 Local | airbus a321-251nx | Forecast |
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P66563
Privilege Style |
EFL | 06:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5043
Transavia |
KGS | 06:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1661
Klm |
BLQ | 06:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1797
Klm |
DUS | 06:55 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
DX5931
Dat |
GRX | 06:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5125
Transavia |
TIA | 06:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV1215
Transavia |
ARN | 06:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1751
Klm |
HAM | 06:55 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL1929
Klm |
GVA | 06:55 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
KL1351
Klm |
PRG | 06:55 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
KL1401
Klm |
CDG | 06:55 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
KL1901
Klm |
VIE | 06:55 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
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U28671
Easyjet |
LGW | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27985
Easyjet |
SSH | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
XC5185
Corendon Airlines |
BJV | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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D0863
Dhl Air |
LEJ | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV6593
Transavia |
SZG | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
LX737
Swiss |
ZRH | 07:00 Local | airbus a220-300 | Forecast |
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F43123
Fly4 Airlines |
ADB | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
LO270
Lot |
WAW | 07:00 Local | embraer e195lr | Forecast |
XC5257
Corendon Airlines |
HER | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
XC5161
Corendon Airlines |
DLM | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27997
Easyjet |
SKG | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
TP675
Tap Air Portugal (Star Alliance Livery) |
LIS | 07:00 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
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F41635
Fly4 Airlines |
LPA | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27983
Easyjet |
LCA | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
XC5269
Corendon Airlines |
ZTH | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27973
Easyjet |
MLA | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27851
Easyjet |
MAN | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5465
Transavia |
VRN | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27883
Easyjet |
FUE | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
X33023
Tui |
AYT | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-8k5 | Forecast |
SK550
Sas |
CPH | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1501
Klm |
MAD | 07:00 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
KL1771
Klm |
BER | 07:00 Local | boeing 737-7k2 | Forecast |
XC5673
Corendon Airlines |
BOJ | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5353
Transavia |
FAO | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27821
Easyjet |
NAP | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KU128
Kuwait Airways |
KWI | 07:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1197
Klm |
OSL | 07:00 Local | embraer e195-e2 | Forecast |
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U27913
Easyjet |
CFU | 07:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27955
Easyjet |
HRG | 07:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X31035
Tui Fly |
MJT | 07:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27961
Easyjet |
KRK | 07:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27813
Easyjet |
MXP | 07:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27887
Easyjet |
PMI | 07:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27843
Easyjet |
BHX | 07:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
AF1849
Air France |
MUC | 07:15 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
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U27815
Easyjet |
VCE | 07:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27845
Easyjet |
STN | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1001
Klm |
LHR | 07:20 Local | airbus a321-252nx | Forecast |
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U27803
Easyjet |
PMO | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
X31667
Tui |
TFS | 07:20 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
X33721
Tui |
VXE | 07:20 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
HV53
Transavia |
ERF | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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F43509
Fly4 Airlines |
OHD | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1601
Klm |
FCO | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27837
Easyjet |
EDI | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X33701
Tui Fly |
BVC | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
TK1950
Turkish Airlines |
IST | 07:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X31741
Tui Fly |
FNC | 07:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27891
Easyjet |
IBZ | 07:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27879
Easyjet |
VLC | 07:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X31901
Tui Fly |
BDS | 07:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
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P66737
Privilege Style |
KLX | 07:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
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U27937
Easyjet |
CPH | 07:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1135
Klm |
DUB | 07:40 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
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U27889
Easyjet |
AGP | 07:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X31639
Tui Fly |
LPA | 07:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
BA8450
British Airways |
LCY | 07:45 Local | embraer e190sr | Forecast |
KL1229
Klm |
GOT | 07:45 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
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X31111
Tui Fly |
CFU | 07:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5717
Transavia |
RBA | 07:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1427
Klm |
LYS | 07:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
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X33055
Tui Fly |
DLM | 07:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL935
Klm |
GLA | 07:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
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Y87932
Suparna Airlines |
CKG | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1827
Klm |
STR | 08:00 Local | embraer e175std | Forecast |
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5Y8229
Atlas Air |
ALA | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV41
Transavia |
SNN | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5Y8158
Atlas Air |
HKG | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
HV5755
Transavia |
RAK | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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D08209
Dhl Air |
ICN | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1029
Klm |
MAN | 08:00 Local | embraer e190std | Forecast |
DL9887
Delta Air Lines |
JFK | 08:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH1003
Lufthansa (Star Alliance Livery) |
FRA | 08:00 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
KL923
Klm |
EDI | 08:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1511
Klm |
BCN | 08:05 Local | boeing 737-8k2 | Forecast |
ZQ911
German Airways |
ABZ | 08:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
KL1405
Klm |
CDG | 08:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
BA445
British Airways |
LHR | 08:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
KZ49
Nippon Cargo Airlines |
MXP | 08:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
EB
Wamos Air |
LGW | 08:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
XC5613
Corendon Airlines |
BOJ | 08:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
LH2311
Lufthansa |
MUC | 08:15 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
HV6629
FX
HV6675
DX5355
HV6003
HV6875
HV6935
HV5215
QS5651
HV81
HV6887
HV5819
HV5079
KL9955
HV6331
DX6737
KL1497
HV5791
HV5695
HV6143
HV6115
HV5043
KL1661
KL1797
DX5931
HV5125
HV1215
KL1751
KL1929
KL1351
KL1401
KL1901
XC5185
HV6593
LX737
LO270
XC5257
XC5161
TP675
XC5269
HV5465
X33023
SK550
KL1501
KL1771
XC5673
HV5353
KU128
KL1197
AF1849
KL1001
X31667
X33721
HV53
KL1601
TK1950
KL1135
BA8450
KL1229
HV5717
KL1427
KL935
KL1827
HV41
HV5755
KL1029
DL9887
LH1003
KL923
KL1511
ZQ911
KL1405
BA445
KZ49
EB
XC5613
LH2311