How busy is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport right now?

Amsterdam AMS Updated local time.

Moderate

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would.

Busier than 52% of the time here

The week, hour by hour

The last few days as they actually were, plus today and tomorrow projected.

Expected crowding by hour and day. Rows are the hour of the day, columns are the date.
HourFri21/8Sat22/8Sun23/8Mon24/8Tue25/8Wed26/8Thu27/8
00:00 –Quiet––QuietQuietQuiet
01:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
02:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
03:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
04:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
05:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
06:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
07:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
08:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
09:00 BusyModerateModerateBusyModerateModerateModerate
10:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
11:00 BusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
12:00 PeakBusyPeakPeakBusyPeakPeak
13:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
14:00 BusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusyBusy
15:00 BusyBusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusy
16:00 LightLightLightLightLightLightLight
17:00 ModerateLightModerateLightLightLightLight
18:00 BusyBusyPeakBusyBusyBusyBusy
19:00 PeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeakPeak
20:00 ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate
21:00 QuietLightLightLightLightLightLight
22:00 QuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
23:00 –––QuietQuietQuiet–
Quiet Light Moderate Busy Peak Tap any square for detail
Estimate Worked out from the published flight schedule and how many seats each flight has. We don't measure the queues themselves.

Quietest times to fly

If your travel dates are flexible, these are the calmest hours at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

1 11:00 PM Quiet
2 1:00 AM Quiet
3 midnight Quiet
4 2:00 AM Quiet
5 10:00 PM Quiet

Where this airport flies

1 United Kingdom 673 flights a week 2 Spain 519 flights a week 3 Germany 354 flights a week 4 Italy 312 flights a week 5 France 282 flights a week 6 United States 280 flights a week 7 Greece 188 flights a week 8 Norway 184 flights a week

When the terminal fills up

At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport the departure hall is busiest around 8:00 AM and quietest around 3:00 AM. The heaviest day is Sunday.

Common questions

How busy is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport right now?

About normal for this airport. Leave when you usually would. That puts it busier than 52% of the time at this airport.

When is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at its busiest?

The departure hall is fullest around 8:00 AM and emptiest around 3:00 AM. Sunday is the heaviest day of the week.

How early should I get to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport?

Passengers arrive on average 1 hour before a short-haul departure and 2 hours before a long-haul one. Add time when the hall is already busy, and always follow your airline's own check-in deadline.

Where does Amsterdam Schiphol Airport fly to?

The busiest destinations by scheduled departures are United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and Italy.

Is this a real measurement of the security queue?

No. It is an estimate worked out from the published departure schedule and the number of seats on each aircraft. We do not measure security, passport control or check-in lines, and we are not connected to any airport or airline.

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