1,380 flights expected per day (average)
In the week of 19 – 25 October 2026, we expect an average of 1,380 daily flights at Schiphol. We expect the number of daily flights that take off and land at our airport to decrease in November.
A look ahead at air traffic
A look ahead at air traffic 19 – 25 October 2026
11 peak moments per day expected
Take-off: 07:00-07:40, 09:20-10:40, 11:40-13:00, 14:00-15:20, 16:20-17:40 and 20:40-22:10
Landing: 07:40-09:20, 10:40-11:40, 13:00-14:00, 15:20-16:20 and 18:00-20:20
Schiphol-Oostbaan under maintenance
The Schiphol-Oostbaan is under maintenance from Monday 19 to Tuesday 27 October. On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, the runway will be available. Small business traffic will make use of the other runways during this period.
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 28 September – 11 October 2026
Runway use past weeks: Kaagbaan mostly used
The Kaagbaan (34%) and Polderbaan (30%) were used the most in this period. The Buitenveldertbaan (14%), Zwanenburgbaan (13%) and Aalsmeerbaan (7%) were mainly used as secondary runways. The Schiphol-Oostbaan was deployed for 2% commercial traffic.
1,4388 flights per day (average)
In the period of 28 September - 11 October 2026, there was an average of 1,388 daily flights at Schiphol. We had also predicted around 1,394 flights in our outlook. The number of flights decreased slightly compared to the previous week.
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
BAS air traffic app
The Local Community Contact Centre (BAS) has launched an app that uses push notifications to immediately inform users about changes to runway use, news, and other updates. It also makes it easier to access information and submit reports, and the app now allows users to always have the Flight Tracker at their fingertips.
