A look ahead at air traffic
A look ahead at air traffic 1 - 7 July 2024
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1,375 flights per day expected (average)
In the week of 1 – 7 July 2024, we expect an average of 1,375 daily flights at Schiphol. We expect the number of daily flights that take off and land at our airport to increase slightly throughout July.
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11 peak moments per day expected
Take-off: 07:00-07:40, 09:20-11:00, 11:40-13:00, 14:00-15:20, 16:20-17:40 and 20:40-22:10 Landing: 07:40-09:20, 11:00-11:40, 13:00-14:00, 15:20-16:20 and 18:20-20:00
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Works around Kaagbaan
On 1 July, we will complete the work on Sierra 2 taxiway and fields around Kaagbaan. The runway will not be available from 12:00 to 22:00. Condition is that sufficient runways remain available at all times. Otherwise, we will postpone the work for a day.
Runway use at Schiphol
Schiphol has six runways: Kaagbaan, Polderbaan, Aalsmeerbaan, Zwanenburgbaan, Buitenveldertbaan and Schiphol-Oostbaan. Which runways we use depends on the availability of the runways, the wind and weather conditions and the environmental regulations for runway use. In principle, two runways are always in use: one for departing and one for arriving aircraft. At peak moments, a second runway may be used.
A look back at air traffic 10 - 23 June 2024
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Runway use past weeks: Polderbaan mostly used
Polderbaan (35%) and Kaagbaan (32%) were used the most. Aalsmeerbaan (14%) and Buitenveldertbaan (13%) were deployed as secondary runways. Zwanenburgbaan was under maintenance and used for 5% of flights. Schiphol-Oostbaan was deployed for 1% of flights.
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1,371 flights per day (average)
In the period of 10 – 23 June 2024, there was an average of 1,371 daily flights at Schiphol. We had predicted an average of 1,380 flights in our outlook. The number of flights increased compared to previous weeks.
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Peak times last week
The early and late morning, early and late afternoon and evening landing peaks were followed by a take-off peak every day. There was average of 11 peak moments as a result of air traffic volumes. The peak start and end times deviated slightly, as expected.
Deployment per runway
Kaagbaan Runway usage
In the period of 10 – 23 June 2024, the Kaagbaan was one of the most frequently used runways at Schiphol. It was deployed for 32% of all flights.
Polderbaan Runway usage
In the period of 10 – 23 June 2024, the Polderbaan was the most frequently used runway at Schiphol. More than a third (35%) of flights used this runway.
Aalsmeerbaan Runway use last week
In the period of 10 – 23 June 2024, the Aalsmeerbaan was deployed for 14% of flights, mainly as a second runway used during daytime peaks, depending on the wind direction at that time. The runway was also briefly used as the main runway at certain times because the Kaagbaan was not available due to weather conditions, works or runway inspections. This was the case during the afternoon of Tuesday 11 June, when we used the runway for landing traffic.
Zwanenburgbaan Runway usage
As of Monday 17 June, the Zwanenburgbaan was not available due to maintenance. In the period of 10 – 23 June 2024, the runway was therefore deployed for only 5% of flights. We mainly used this runway as a secondary runway during daytime peaks, depending on the wind direction. The runway was also used on two nights at times when Kaagbaan was unavailable due to work activities.
Buitenveldertbaan Runway usage
In the period from 10 to 23 June 2024, the Buitenveldertbaan was deployed more frequently than usual, mainly due to the weather conditions and maintenance on the Zwanenburgbaan. We used the Buitenveldertbaan for some landing traffic on three nights due to weather conditions and the handling of two emergencies (a medical situation on board a flight and a police operation). We used the Buitenveldertbaan for 13% of flights.
Schiphol-Oostbaan Runway usage
The Schiphol-Oostbaan was used for 1% of commercial flights during the period 10 – 23 June 2024. The Schiphol-Oostbaan was used as a secondary runway for landing on three days (10, 15 & 16 June) due to a combination of weather conditions (showers and poor visibility) and the unavailability of other runways.
