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Discover the wonderful world of SchipholInfo for your presentation or piece of writing

Your classmates are sure to enjoy a presentation about aviation and the wonderful world of Schiphol. After all, who doesn’t like to travel? And who isn’t impressed by the sight of a big plane taking off? Here, you can read all about aircraft and flying, the many different occupations at our airport, and what happens in the control tower. You’ll find everything you need to give a great presentation to your class or write an informative paper. We bet you’ll get a good grade!

Learn all about planes

Hundreds of planes of all shapes and sizes take-off and land at Schiphol every day. Learn more about these impressive machines!

Special places to visit

You can see art in the Rijksmuseum or read a book in the library.

All our destinations

From Schiphol you can fly all over the world, from America to Africa and from Australia to Asia.

Special professions

65,000 people keep Schiphol running smoothly, from bird scarers to firefighters to professional plane parkers.

Schiphol Tower

The Control Tower has some of the best views over Schiphol

Animals

You might not expect it, but there are around seventy species of birds and ten species of mammals at Schiphol – just like a zoo!

Lost and found objects

See where these objects end up, and what happens to them.

Freight transportation

In addition, Schiphol transports around 855,000 tons of cargo each year, from laptops to tulips and from cars to pandas

Snow and ice

If it snows or freezes over, we have all the equipment on-hand to ensure safety.

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Our children's ambassadors are more than happy to answer it.