Live flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)

AMS EHAM  Amsterdam, Netherlands

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AMS at a glance

  • What it is: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the world's busiest airports serving Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Codes: AMS on your ticket, EHAM on the radar.
  • How busy: the reference profile lists about 66.8 million annual passengers across 6 runways.
  • Main airline: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines bases aircraft here.
  • Right now: 77 aircraft are within 55 km, shown live on the map above.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+1), so every time shown for AMS is local rather than UTC.

Aircraft observed near AMS

77 aircraft are within 55 km of AMS right now. This is live ADS-B traffic, not a published timetable: aircraft are classified by what they are physically doing - Climbing out, on approach, or holding at cruise overhead. For gate numbers and scheduled times, check with AMS directly or your airline.

Departing now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
KLM20H KLM Royal Dutch Airlines MAD → AMS on stand or taxiing — 7 kts
KLM1920 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on stand or taxiing — 3 kts
M4 — route not published on stand or taxiing — 18 kts
484CB7 — route not published on stand or taxiing — 15 kts
C5 — route not published on stand or taxiing — 2 kts
OH46 — route not published on stand or taxiing — 2 kts
DAL75 Delta Air Lines route not published on stand or taxiing — 10 kts
KLM225 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on stand or taxiing — 3 kts

Arriving now

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
KLM52X KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on approach -425 ft 129 kts
TRA14X — route not published on approach 225 ft 148 kts
KLM60Z KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on approach 1,525 ft 189 kts
KLM92W KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on approach 5,800 ft 238 kts
EJU74HR — route not published on approach 1,850 ft 219 kts
PHSTW — route not published on approach 500 ft 102 kts
KLM66U KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on approach 3,350 ft 234 kts
KLM1512 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines route not published on approach 1,925 ft 236 kts

Overhead and in the area

FlightOperatorRouteStatusAltitudeSpeed
KLC1801 — route not published in the area -475 ft —
KLC70R — route not published in the area -475 ft 132 kts
ZXP06 — route not published in the area 225 ft 73 kts
CCA964 Air China DUS → PEK in the area 31,175 ft 420 kts
RYR1VA Ryanair route not published in the area 36,000 ft 459 kts
RCH688 — route not published in the area 36,000 ft 429 kts
PHCBN — route not published in the area 500 ft 105 kts
NOZ1495 — route not published in the area 39,000 ft 428 kts
66.8M
Annual passengers (reference)
6
Runways
1
Terminals
-11 ft
Field elevation

About AMS

The home of KLM and one of Europe's four largest hubs, notable for its single-terminal design and six runways. The airport lies about four metres below sea level on the former Haarlemmermeer lake bed. Schiphol offers one of the widest route networks in the world for an airport of its local market size.

Unusual aircraft we have tracked at AMS

Ranked by how rarely we identify the type anywhere, so the widebodies rise above the daily narrowbodies. Registrations are the individual airframes we logged, not a schedule.

AircraftTypeRegistrationOperator
Airbus A350-1000 A35K B-LXN Cathay Pacific Airways
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner B78X PH-BKC KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Embraer E190 E190 PH-EZN KLM cityhopper
Airbus A330-200 A332 9M-MUA Malaysia Airlines
Airbus A380-800 A388 A6-EVC Emirates Airline
Boeing 777-200ER B772 PH-BQB KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol opened in September 1916 as a military airfield on the drained bed of the former Haarlemmermeer lake, land reclaimed from water in the 1850s. Civil aviation began in 1920, when KLM, founded a year earlier, started flying to London, making Schiphol and KLM one of the oldest airline-airport partnerships in the world. The airport was almost completely destroyed in the Second World War but was rapidly rebuilt afterward.

In 1967 an entirely new terminal complex opened, built around a distinctive one-terminal concept in which all gates connect to a single building. Schiphol grew into one of Europe's great transfer hubs, adding piers, lounges, and in 1978 a railway station directly beneath the terminal.

The Polderbaan, a sixth runway located so far away that taxiing can take 15 to 20 minutes, opened in 2003 to reduce noise over surrounding towns. Schiphol has consistently ranked among Europe's three or four busiest airports, peaking above 71 million passengers in 2019. Government caps on annual flight movements, driven by noise and environmental concerns, have made its future growth one of the most hotly debated topics in European aviation.

How AMS operates today

Schiphol operates six runways laid out in multiple orientations so controllers can rotate them based on wind and noise rules, a system that keeps traffic flowing but produces famously long taxi routes to the remote Polderbaan. Everything funnels through one enormous terminal with three departure halls and connected piers, which simplifies transfers and supports KLM's intensive hub operation with its SkyTeam partners.

The airport sits about 11 feet below sea level, the lowest-lying major airport in the world. Schiphol is also a top-three European cargo hub. Its rail station beneath the terminal ties flights directly into the Dutch and European train network.

Top routes from AMS

DestinationMain airlinesWhy it matters
London (LHR) KLM, British Airways One of Europe's busiest international city pairs, flown with shuttle-like frequency.
Barcelona (BCN) KLM, Vueling, Transavia A high-volume leisure and business route to southern Europe.
Istanbul (IST) Turkish Airlines, KLM, Pegasus Links Schiphol with Europe's other mega-hub and a large Dutch-Turkish community.
New York (JFK) KLM, Delta The flagship transatlantic route of the long-standing KLM-Delta joint venture.
Dubai (DXB) Emirates, KLM A heavyweight Gulf corridor that Emirates has served with the A380.

Facts about AMS

  • Schiphol lies about 11 feet below sea level on the bed of a lake that was drained in the 1850s.
  • A naval battle was fought on the Haarlemmermeer lake above the site in 1573, during the Dutch revolt against Spain.
  • The Rijksmuseum has operated a free annex inside the terminal, displaying Dutch Golden Age paintings to passengers.
  • Taxiing to the remote Polderbaan runway can take 15 to 20 minutes, longer than some short hops.

Plane spotting at AMS

The Panorama Terrace on the terminal roof is one of Europe's best official viewing decks, and the spotting mound beside the Polderbaan lets photographers stand remarkably close to landing traffic. New to spotting? Start with our aircraft identification guide and the world's best spotting airports.

IATA / ICAO
AMS / EHAM
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands 52.310, 4.768
Time zone
Europe/Amsterdam
Opened
1916
Hub for
KLM, Transavia
Website
www.schiphol.nl

Airlines hubbed at AMS

KL · KLM KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Netherlands

Tracked flights using AMS

Selected scheduled services whose curated route starts, ends or stops at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
KL592 JNB → AMS Boeing 777-300ERTrack KL592 →
KL1031 AMS → MAN Boeing 737-800Track KL1031 →
KL601 AMS → LAX Boeing 777-200ERTrack KL601 →
KL643 AMS → JFK Airbus A330-300Track KL643 →
KL835 AMS → CGK Boeing 777-300ERTrack KL835 →
KL861 AMS → NRT Boeing 777-200ERTrack KL861 →
KL897 AMS → PEK Boeing 777-300ERTrack KL897 →
KL591 AMS → JNB Boeing 777-300ERTrack KL591 →

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Netherlands.

EIN Eindhoven Airport Eindhoven, Netherlands
BRU Brussels Airport Brussels, Belgium
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport Oostende, Belgium

More airports and guides connected to AMS

Most of the tails you see here belong to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. It ranks among the world's busiest fields, which we compare in the busiest airports ranked. Nearby, Eindhoven (EIN) serves the same country. The codes AMS and EHAM are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

Passenger, runway, terminal and hub figures are maintained as a reviewed reference snapshot, not a live operational record. Check the airport directly before travelling.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about AMS

What is the airport code for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol uses the IATA code AMS on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code EHAM in flight plans and on radar. The leading “E” in EHAM is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does AMS have?

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol operates 6 runways across 1 passenger terminal. The field sits at -11 ft above sea level.

How busy is AMS?

This reference profile lists roughly 66.8 million annual passengers for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. You can see aircraft observed departing, arriving and overhead on this page, taken from live ADS-B broadcasts.

Which airlines are based at AMS?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines treat AMS as a hub or major base. Many other carriers serve the airport without basing aircraft there.

How many terminals does AMS have?

This reference lists Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with 1 passenger terminal. Check the airport or operating airline for the terminal assigned to a specific flight.

What time zone is AMS in?

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs on Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+1. Flight trackers work in UTC internally, so the seven-day history on our flight pages is stamped UTC while the boards on this page are in AMS local time - worth remembering when the two disagree by a whole calendar day.

Can I track flights at AMS live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and there are 77 in range as this page loaded. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Amsterdam.