Editing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (section)

===Terminal===
[[File:Amsterdam Schiphol Airport entry.jpg|thumb|The main entrance of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]]
[[File:Europa 2015 (1084).jpg|thumb|Check-in hall interior at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]]
[[File:Luchthaven Schiphol Amsterdam Airport KLM Cargo Boeing Jumbo Taxiway Bridge Highway A4 E19 Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 2267.jpg|thumb|[[KLM Cargo]] [[Boeing 747-400ERF]] on the taxiway bridge crossing the highway A4/E19]]
[[File:Schiphol Tower.jpg|thumb|Schiphol control tower]]
[[File:Schiphol airport at dawn.jpg|right|thumb|All the airport's six runways viewed from an airplane taking off at dawn]]
Schiphol uses a one-terminal concept, where all facilities are located under a single roof, radiating from the central plaza, Schiphol Plaza. The terminal is divided into three sections or halls designated 1, 2 and 3. The piers and concourses of each hall are connected so that it is possible, on both sides of security or border inspection, to walk between piers and halls, although border control separates [[Schengen Area|Schengen]] from non-Schengen areas. The exception to this is the low-cost pier M: once airside (past security), passengers cannot access any other areas.

Schiphol Airport has approximately 223<ref>{{cite web |title=Infrastructure {{!}} Traffic review 2019 |url=https://www.annualreportschiphol.com/trafficreview2019/infrastructure |website=Schiphol |language=en-gb |access-date=2020-05-11 |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326095315/https://www.annualreportschiphol.com/trafficreview2019/infrastructure |url-status=live }}</ref> boarding gates including eighteen double [[jetway]] gates used for widebody aircraft. The airport adopted a distinctive design, with the second jetway extending over the aircraft wing hanging from a steel cantilever structure. Gradual refurbishments have seen these jetways replaced with a more conventional layout with the last two taken out of use in November 2024. Two gates feature a third jetway for handling of the [[Airbus A380]]. [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] was the first airline to fly the A380 to Schiphol in August 2012, deploying the aircraft on its double daily Dubai–Amsterdam service.<ref>
[https://www.emirates.com/nl/English/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=804226 "Amsterdam joins Emirates' A380 network"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110235623/http://www.emirates.com/nl/English/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=804226 |date=10 November 2013 }} . ''Emirates Netherlands''. (15 February 2012).
</ref> [[China Southern Airlines]] also used the A380 on its Beijing–Amsterdam route before removing the type from service at the end of 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sipinski |first=Dominik |date=2022-11-09 |title=China Southern Airlines ends A380 operations |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/121359-china-southern-airlines-ends-a380-operations |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250207204837/https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/121359-china-southern-airlines-ends-a380-operations |archive-date=2025-02-07 |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=ch-aviation |language=en-US}}</ref> leaving Emirates as the sole A380 operator at Schiphol Airport as of 2023.

Schiphol has large [[shopping mall|shopping areas]], primarily on the ground floor, as a source of revenue and as an additional attraction for passengers. Schiphol Plaza not only connects the three terminal halls but also houses other facilities. This is a large pre-security [[shopping centre]] and the [[Schiphol Airport railway station]]. These facilities are also attracting general visitors.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

The 1st floor{{efn|The Netherlands numbers floors from 0th floor and up.}} hosts the luggage check-in lines, many of them automated, as well as various [[duty-free]] refund booths. Available seating is limited on this floor.

Notable public artworks in the airport include the [[Real Time (art series)|Schiphol clock]] by [[Maarten Baas]], in which a man behind a translucent screen appears to paint the minutes of an analog clock by hand.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hohenadel |first1=Kristin |title=A New Clock at Amsterdam's Airport Features a Man Painting the Minutes by Hand |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/07/martin-baas-giant-real-time-clock-at-schiphol-airport-features-a-man-painting-the-minutes-for-12-hours.html |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=[[Slate Magazine]] |date=7 July 2016 |language=en |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319222653/https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/07/martin-baas-giant-real-time-clock-at-schiphol-airport-features-a-man-painting-the-minutes-for-12-hours.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Departure Hall 1====
Departure Hall 1 consists of Piers B and C, both of which are dedicated Schengen areas and share D-pier with Departure Hall 2. Pier B has 14 gates and Pier C has 21 gates.

====Departure Hall 2====
Departure Hall 2 consists of Piers D and E.

Pier D is the largest pier and has two levels. The lower floor houses non-Schengen flights and the upper floor is used for Schengen flights. By using stairs, the same jetways are used to access the aircraft. Schengen gates are numbered beginning with D-59; non-Schengen gates are numbered from D-1 to D-57.

Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has fourteen gates. It is typically home to [[SkyTeam]] hub airlines [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[KLM]], along with other members, such as [[China Airlines]] and [[China Southern Airlines]]. Other Middle Eastern and Asian airlines such as [[Air Astana]], [[EVA Air]], [[Etihad Airways]] and [[Iran Air]] also typically operate out of Pier E.

====Departure Hall 3====
Departure Hall 3 consists of three piers: F, G, and H/M. Pier F has eight gates and is typically dominated by SkyTeam members such as primary airline KLM, [[Kenya Airways]], China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and other members. Pier G has thirteen gates. Piers F and G are non-Schengen areas.

Piers H and M are physically one concourse consisting of seven shared gates and are home to [[low-cost carrier|low-cost airlines]]. Operating completely separately, H handles non-Schengen flights while M is dedicated to flights within the Schengen area.

====A380====
Gates G9, E18 and E24 (E24 refurbished in 2019) are equipped to handle daily [[Airbus A380]] service by [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]. [[China Southern Airlines]] also operated the type before withdrawing it from service at the end of 2022, leaving Emirates as the only A380 operator at Schiphol as of 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/3/airports/schiphol-schept-extra-ruimte-voor-airbus-a380 |title=Schiphol schept extra ruimte voor Airbus A380 |access-date=8 August 2019 |date=8 January 2019 |archive-date=7 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807214547/https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/3/airports/schiphol-schept-extra-ruimte-voor-airbus-a380 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====General aviation terminal====
A new [[general aviation]] terminal was opened in 2011 on the east side of the airport, operated as the ''KLM Jet Center''. The new terminal building has a floorspace of {{cvt|6000|m2|adj=on}}; {{cvt|1000|m2|adj=on}} for the actual terminal and lounges, {{cvt|4000|m2|adj=on}} for office space and {{cvt|1000|m2|adj=on}} for parking.<ref>Schiphol.nl – [https://www.schiphol.nl/SchipholGroup1/NieuwsPers/Persbericht/NewGeneralAviationTerminalAtSchipholEastOpenedForUse.htm New General Aviation Terminal at Schiphol-East opened for use] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704081804/http://www.schiphol.nl/SchipholGroup1/NieuwsPers/Persbericht/NewGeneralAviationTerminalAtSchipholEastOpenedForUse.htm |date=4 July 2014 }}, article retrieved 8 June 2014.</ref>

The centre and its activities were sold to the Swiss company Jet Aviation in October 2018<ref>KLM.com Newsroom - [https://news.klm.com/klm-sells-klm-jet-center-to-jet-aviation/ KLM sells KLM Jet Center to Jet Aviation]</ref> and was rebranded as Jet Aviation Amsterdam.

====Other facilities====
The [[Rijksmuseum Amsterdam|Rijksmuseum]] operates an annex at the airport, offering a small overview of both classical and contemporary art.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/typically-dutch |title=Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol |publisher=Rijksmuseum |access-date=24 May 2013 |archive-date=31 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531102614/https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/typically-dutch |url-status=live }}</ref> Admission to the exhibits is free, but requires a plane ticket as it is situated in the passenger transit zone.

In the summer of 2010, Schiphol Airport Library opened alongside the museum, providing passengers access to a collection of 1,200 books (translated into 29 languages) by Dutch authors on subjects relating to the country's history and culture. The {{cvt|968|sqft|order=flip}} library offers e-books and music by Dutch artists and composers that can be downloaded free of charge to a laptop or mobile device.<ref name="clark">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/arts/16iht-library.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Nicola |last=Clark |title=At Schiphol, an Unlikely Sanctuary of Books |date=15 September 2010 |access-date=24 May 2013 |archive-date=31 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531124705/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/arts/16iht-library.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

For aviation enthusiasts, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has a large rooftop viewing area, called the Panoramaterras. It is not accessible to connecting passengers unless they first exit the airport. Enthusiasts and the public can enter, free of charge, from the airport's landside. Since June 2011, it is the location for a [[KLM Cityhopper]] [[Fokker 100]], modified to be a viewing exhibit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schiphol.nl/Reizigers/Nieuws/Fokker100VanKLMOpPanoramaterrasSchiphol.htm |title=Fokker 100 van KLM op Panoramaterras Schiphol |date=8 June 2011 |publisher=Schiphol Amsterdam Airport |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604184045/http://www.schiphol.nl/Reizigers/Nieuws/Fokker100VanKLMOpPanoramaterrasSchiphol.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011}}</ref> Besides the Panoramaterras, Schiphol has other spotting sites, especially along the newest Polderbaan runway and at the [[McDonald's]] restaurant at the north side of the airport.

Schiphol has its own [[mortuary]], where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.

Between October 2006 and 2019, people could also hold a wedding ceremony at Schiphol.<ref name="baskas">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2008-06-10-airport-weddings_N.htm |title=Will you marry me at the airport? |work=[[USA Today]] |last=Baskas |first=Harriet |date=10 June 2008 |access-date=24 May 2013 |archive-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706134215/http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2008-06-10-airport-weddings_N.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Schiphol also has a new state-of-the-art cube-shaped Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with 433 rooms, rounded corners and diamond-shaped windows. The spacious [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] has a {{cvt|135|ft|m|order=flip|adj=mid|-high}} ceiling made of glass and is in the heart of the building. A covered walkway connects the hotel directly to the terminal. The hotel was completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.schiphol.com/Travellers/AtSchiphol/SchipholConstructsConvertsConnects/HiltonAmsterdamAirportSchiphol.htm |title=Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |access-date=26 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095022/http://www.schiphol.com/Travellers/AtSchiphol/SchipholConstructsConvertsConnects/HiltonAmsterdamAirportSchiphol.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

In line with its sustainability objectives, Schiphol introduced a new fleet of 52 electric shuttle buses in 2024 to reduce emissions and improve passenger transport on the apron. Additionally, a 5,000 square meter expansion of Lounge 1 was completed in November 2024, offering travelers an upgraded space incorporating natural elements and improved amenities.[https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2024/11/11/amsterdam-schiphol-unveils-lounge-1-expansion]