Airport will become operational early in 1967; its design is based on forecast traffic for 1975-4 million passengers and 80,000 passenger aircraft movements annually, with growth potential; two existing runways and two more being built will form tangential layout round finger-pier terminal complex; construction problems involved; new development plan includes diversion of national highway and new rail link with Amsterdam and The Hague; new cargo terminal will accommodate control, storage and handling of all Schiphol's air freight irrespective of carrier; nine-story administrative block, built integrally with 18,400 m2 freight area, provides space for customs, cargo airlines and associated services.


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    Title :

    New Schiphol -- Airport built on water


    Additional title:

    Shell Aviation News


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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