Next week, the average number of flights is set to increase slightly in comparison with the predictions for this week. We expect an average of 780 flights per day next week, this week it was 760. We provide more information on air traffic developments in our weekly fact sheet on the website bezoekbas.nl. This week, we inform you of the forecast for week 33 (10 – 16 August) and we look back at the peak times and at runway usage in week 31 (27 July – 2 August). Take a look at the fact sheet here (Dutch only).
Published on: 7 August 2020
Peak times
As was the case with this week (beginning 3 August), we expect several daily peak time periods next week. During peak times, a second runway may be used. That is often the Aalsmeerbaan Runway or the Zwanenburgbaan Runway. Whether or not a second runway will be used at peak times depends on air traffic volumes. Which runway that’ll be depends on factors such as wind and weather conditions, and availability.
Expected peak times for take-off:
- between 09:20 and 10:40 in the morning;
- between 20:40 and 21.20 in the evening.
Expected peak times for landing:
- between 07:40 and 08:40 in the morning;
- between 13:00 and 13:40 in the afternoon;
- between 18:40 and 20:00 in the evening.
A look back at last week (27 July – 2 August): air traffic, peak times and runway usage
In the week 27th of July – 2nd of August, we expected an average of 560 flights per day. In the end, the number was slightly less – around 550 per day. Last week, as predicted, there was a peak take-off time each morning. We had forecast two peak time periods per day for landing aircraft, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There was a peak landing time period in the morning on four out of seven days, while the peak landing time period in the afternoon occurred on all days of the week.
The actual peak times corresponded with the peak times we had forecast. The few deviations in peak take-off and landing times are the result of variable circumstances, such as the weather or the times when air traffic flows occur.
Most of the air traffic landed on or took off from the Kaagbaan Runway or the Polderbaan Runway. Since the 6th of July, the Aalsmeerbaan Runway has been available and has also been used, predominantly as a secondary runway. The same goes for the Zwanenburgbaan Runway. On some occasions, the Aalsmeerbaan Runway, the Zwanenburgbaan Runway and the Buitenveldertbaan Runway were used as a primary runway. This happens when the Kaagbaan Runway or Polderbaan Runway are not in use due to weather conditions (such as a strong westerly wind) or short-term maintenance.