Schiphol Airport has revealed a 10 billion EUR investment plan to both improve and expand spaces across its airport site.
The plan includes the construction of a new terminal and renovation of its piers, as well as general improvements made to working conditions for staff throughout the airport.
The Schiphol Centre Master Plan outlines what the airport believes Schiphol Centre should look like by 2050 and discusses a number of planned expansion and renovation projects, including:
- Construction of a new Terminal South, which will aim to provide more space for travellers and house all operations under one roof
- Renovation and sustainability improvements to piers, with Pier A set to open in 2027 and the subsequent renovation of Piers B, C, D and H/M set to provide more space for travellers as well as larger, quieter aircraft
- An increase in space, renovated catering facilities, shops and seating areas
- Enhances accessibility through the improvement of roads in and around the airport, as well as public transport (with new plans outlining a new metro line between Amsterdam, Schiphol and Hoofddorp)
- Improvements to working conditions via the introduction of technological aid, including baggage robots, underground system for the transfer of suitcases and goods and a reduction in overall exposure to ultrafine particles
Schiphol has confirmed that it has begun work on the phasing of the proposed construction projects, with consultation now underway with airlines and other parties to determine user requirements, planning, phasing and costs.
CEO Pieter van Oord said:For more than a century, Schiphol has been a home for world travellers, a hub for goods and a cornerstone of our economy. With our plans for the future, we want to maintain and strengthen that position and contribute to the progress of the Netherlands.
Our future can be summed up in two words: quality and balance. This is how we keep the Netherlands moving and make a small country great. With a high-quality airport that serves the Netherlands.
The Schiphol Centre Master Plan was developed in close collaboration with NACO, UNS, Studio for New Realities and Goudappel.
Alongside new infrastructure development; Schiphol has also confirmed plans to reduce emissions by 90% by 2030 (when compared to numbers in 2019). This is planned to be achieved via the use of less gas and more electric transport both to and from the airport, as well as the construction of the new Pier A and yet-to-be-renovated Pier C in accordance with sustainability insights.
The airport is working with ground handling companies Air Traffic Control the Netherlands, as well as a number of airlines, to reduce emissions both at and around the piers – with the planned renovation of Pier C set to include an expansion of provided power and air-conditioning for aircraft currently used at various locations to allow planes to switch off their engines.
