Rotterdam Airport (RTM)
Rotterdam Airport Address: Rotterdam Airportplein 60, 3045 AP Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Airport Code: RTM
Airport Tel: +31 10 446 34 44
Airport Fax: +31 10 446 34 99
Airport Website: http://www.rotterdam-airport.nl - Official Site

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Rotterdam Airport (RTM)
Airport Information
(Rotterdam, Netherlands)



Rotterdam Airport (RTM) is a small airport that handles flights from a small number of local carriers to destinations throughout Europe. The airport is sited around 8 km / 5 miles to the north-west of central Rotterdam and close to Kethel, Schiebroek, Schiedam and Zestienhoven.

Ever day, Rotterdam handles around 3,300 passengers, which equates to some 1.2 million-airport passengers annually. There is just one terminal at this facility and this handles all arrivals and departures, with a range of facilities and conveniences for travellers. Rotterdam Airport prides itself on handling quiet, modern aircraft and keeping noise pollution down to a minimum. The infrastructure is well designed for disabled passengers and includes automatic doors, disabled parking, lifts, ramped curbs and other amenities.




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Next to the E19 / A13 (Rijksweg) and the N209 (Doenkade), Rotterdam Airport is linked to the nearby city centre by a series of options. Bus transport is operated by RET and runs to and from Rotterdam Central Station (Centraal Station) and the airport, with services departing every ten minutes. There is also an airport shuttle bus that travels into downtown Rotterdam, the Hague (Den Haag) and Delft. In addition, taxi services operate from outside the Arrivals Hall, linking destinations such as Amsterdam, Breda, Gouda, Oostvoorne, Spijkenisse and Utrecht.

Rotterdam Airport (RTM) Information: History and Facilities
Close to Rotterdam harbour and in the Waalhaven area, the city's previous airport was badly bombed in the Second World War. During the post war years of the 1940s, the government of the Netherlands decided that a secondary airport to supplement Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was required and a new site was chosen, on the north-western outskirts of Rotterdam, between the suburbs of Kethel and Schiebroek.

By 1956, construction of Rotterdam Airport (RTM) was completed and services began, with international airlines soon offering flights to areas of France, Germany and Switzerland. For many years, the future of Rotterdam Airport remained in doubt, due to considerable planned developments nearby. However, from the 1990s onwards, the large airlines once again began to use the airport and passenger numbers quickly rose and the future is once again assured.

Within Rotterdam Airport are plenty of facilities to keep travellers occupied, including a wireless Internet service for business travellers, accessible throughout the complex. For refreshments, the Horizon is a gourmet self-service restaurant situated on the first floor, providing panoramic views of the runway and incoming aircraft. The Rotterdam Airport Shop provides essential gifts, duty-free goods and designer clothing brands, such as Armani, Ralph Lauren and Yves St. Laurent. An area known as the 'panorama promenade' is designed for visitors who wish to view the planes arriving and departing.

There are conference rooms and wireless Internet facilities at the airport. For those with a special pass, the Rotterdam Airport Lounge is available and provides a peaceful environment for passengers who need to catch up with work on their PDAs or laptops. Those without a pass can pay upon entry. Additionally, the nearby Golden Tulip Airport Hotel has conference and meeting facilities for up to 1,000 delegates.

Rotterdam Airport (RTM) Information: About Rotterdam Tourism
Rotterdam is a port town situated on the Maas River, in the South Holland (Zuid-Holland) region of the Netherlands and within the Zeeland area. A modern, young and vibrant destination with modern architecture and interesting cultural attractions, this city offers some trendy and upmarket shopping opportunities, while the cuisine is amongst the best in the Netherlands. The entire city is somewhat divided by the Nieuwe Mass river, which serves as a major shipping channel and is lined by a host of Rotterdam apartments and hotels. Some of the most desirable come with views of the famous cable-stayed Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge), which is often simply referred to as 'The Swan', due to its graceful architecture.

Seasonal attractions and events affect the levels of incoming visitors at Rotterdam Airport (RTM). Particularly notable is the Summer Carnival, which is a fiesta of Latin music, and regularly attracts around one million visitors every year without fail.

 
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