Watching airplanes at Schiphol
There are plenty of opportunities in and around Schiphol for watching aircraft take off and land, an activity also referred to as ?plane spotting?. For those interested, the following offers all the information you need for a successful 'plane spotter?s day'.
Plane spotting at Schiphol: where?
There is a number of locations along the runways from where you can watch planes taxi, take off and land.
The runways at Schiphol
Weather forecast
Watching planes is fun, but not in the pouring rain! Here is a Schiphol weather forecast for the week ahead.
Schiphol by bike
You can also reach Schiphol by bike because a number of special cycle paths have been constructed around the airport.
Runway maintenance
In order to facilitate safe air traffic and keep runways in a good state of repair, every runway regularly requires a round of maintenance.
Where are planes taking off and landing right now
The runways at Schiphol are not all used at the same time. The website for Schiphol's noise measurement network, Noise Monitoring Schiphol or NOMOS, provides up to date information about the runways that are currently in use. Only available in Dutch.
Food and drink
You can have a bite to eat and something to drink at Schiphol-Centre before, after or even during planespotting.
- Dakota's Café, Bar & Restaurant
- Restaurants op Schiphol Plaza
Wie helpt Schiphol vliegtuigen spotten?
Schiphol is op zoek naar foto's die nog ontbreken in het overzicht van vliegtuigtypen op NOMOS online, de website over het geluidmeetnet van Schiphol.
