The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls and has approximately 223 boarding gates including eighteen double jetway gates used for widebody aircraft.
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Schiphol has six runways, one of which is used mainly by general aviation.
Interesting Facts:
The AMS air traffic control tower was built in 1991. Back then, it was the tallest in the world.
Amsterdam International Airport actually lies three meters below the sea!
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