7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1569 times:
I was wondering something...i remember flying on Northwest and looking at the airport maps. I looked at the AMS one and it looked like there were a crapload of gates, there were numbers all over the place. Does AMS really have that many gates or is there some type of weird numbering system? any info? thanks and cheers
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Junior1970 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 156 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
I don't know the details on their numbering system, but I do know that AMS doesn't really have that much gates. D-pier and E-pier are numbered in a different way.
Lamedianaranja From Venezuela, joined Nov 2004, 1246 posts, RR: 23 Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1517 times:
AMS has B tru G, each letter is a separate concourse, and each gate has a number. So you have e.g. B18 on one side and G09 on the other side. From one to the other is a 30 minute walk! But follow the yellow signs and you'll get there eventually! www.schiphol.com has a map!
AJO From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 575 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1449 times:
The D-pier has gates with dual numbers. The low numbers are for intra-European destinations which do not require a passport check (The so-called Schengen countries), and the high numbers are for all other destinations. To pass through to the higher gate numbers, you will have to clear customs.
Lamedianaranja From Venezuela, joined Nov 2004, 1246 posts, RR: 23 Reply 6, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1391 times:
Quoting AJO (Reply 5): The low numbers are for intra-European destinations which do not require a passport check (The so-called Schengen countries), and the high numbers are for all other destinations.
The other way round!!! D03 tru D57 are non-Schengen, D59 tru D87 Schengen.
They're exactly the same gates like you say, but have different access, low numbers from the first floor, high numbers from the second floor, depending for which destination they are used.
IMatAMS From Netherlands, joined Feb 2005, 295 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1363 times:
Quoting Junior1970 (Reply 1): but I do know that AMS doesn't really have that much gates
Don't know what you call 'not that many'. Just did a quick count on a current Jeppesen map, took into acount the D-gates that have 2 gates (upstairs-schengen, downstairs-nonschengen.) came to a total of 116 gates.( not counting remote stands) The number of actual airbridges is about 95.....Thats a lot in my book...
ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40 Reply 9, posted (8 years 2 months 19 hours ago) and read 1273 times:
A little off topic but, if you are in AMS and you have a bit of time, may I suggest going to the little cafe by the windows between the F & G piers. Grab a coffee, enjoy the view and they have the best piggy's in a blanket (sausage rolls). Darn, I've still got 6 weeks before I can enjoy one of those again.
Junior1970 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 156 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (8 years 2 months 8 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
Quoting ACDC8 (Reply 9): A little off topic but, if you are in AMS and you have a bit of time, may I suggest going to the little cafe by the windows between the F & G piers. Grab a coffee, enjoy the view and they have the best piggy's in a blanket
I have to agree on that. Boy I miss those piggy's in a blanket from back home. It's time for a family visit I guess..
AA B777-200 From Netherlands, joined Mar 2001, 503 posts, RR: 5 Reply 13, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 1051 times:
Amsterdam is known for being a "One Roof" terminal. No trains, no busses... There is the option of arriving on the ramp and catch a bus to the terminal, but this is usual the case with commuter/smaller flights that don't park at the gate.
Okay, getting from B18 to G9 is no peace of cake, but a good exercise before flying will do you good!
M404 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2213 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 950 times:
Junior1970
"came to a total of 116 gates"
"AMS doesn't really have that much gates"
"Oh well....depends on what you're used to I guess"
I gotta ask but if AMS is "back home" and 116 isn't a lot of gates where are you now? For all the travel I've done 116 ranks way up there.
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Junior1970 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 156 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 867 times:
M404, I am currently living in the USA.
What I actually meant by "AMS doesn't really have that much gates" was that for a major international airport, it's not uncommon to have that many gates.
Go to for instance ATL, IAD or PHL, or LHR for that matter and you'll see a lot more gates then the 116 that are in AMS.
But anyway...I do miss the dutch food every now and then
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 840 times:
Junior1970,
PHL has about 118 gates and IAD has about 90 gates. AMS with 116 gates appears to be large by those standards!! ATL has about 190 gates but it is busiest airport in the world.
Looks as though AMS is right up there when it comes to gates!!!
Junior1970 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 156 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (8 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 806 times:
Ok ok...I surrender
Next time I need to get my research straightened out. Apologies to everyone for not giving accurate information.
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Darn, I've still got 6 weeks before I can enjoy one of those again. 
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