Schiphol's Zwanenburgbaan can be used for air traffic again

Aircraft will be able to land southbound on Schiphol's Zwanenburgbaan from Saturday if visibility is good, according to Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL). Since mid-June, LVNL has been working on renewing the runway's system, which guides aircraft safely to the runway.

After the groundwork, measurement flights were carried out in the past two weeks to test the renewed system, according to LVNL. Due to favorable weather conditions, the runway could be put back into use two weeks earlier than planned.

In case of reduced visibility, the runway cannot yet be used as a landing strip. This is only possible after approximately 30 days in which the renewed system has worked reliably and stably. After that, the Zwanenburgbaan can be permanently used as a landing strip.

The Zwanenburgbaan is the only runway at Schiphol that can be landed on from both the north and south. That is why there will be further measurement flights in the other direction. These will take place on the nights of Tuesday, September 10, and Wednesday, September 11, and from Wednesday, September 11, to Thursday, September 12. The LVNL says this time will limit the inconvenience for the surrounding area and travelers.