News item | 29-04-2025 | 15:00
In order to make the NATO summit in The Hague safe in June, restrictions in the airspace and at sea on and around 23 to 25 June apply. In a radius of 93 kilometers around The Hague, restrictions for air traffic apply. Commercial large aviation can fly here, if permission has been obtained from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. In a radius of more than 16 kilometers around The Hague, no air traffic will be allowed at all, except for safety purposes and medical emergencies.
The Polderbaan is not available at Schiphol because of the top. Restrictions also apply at sea during the top.
For unmanned aircraft, a number of extra restrictions apply in particular in the vicinity of The Hague, Valkenburg and Noordwijk. These will start from June 18. It is advised to consult flight cards from, for example, Godrone or Aeret before running a flight. The police will strictly maintain drone activities in these areas. More information will follow later about the precise details of the limitations for drones.
Organizing the NATO summit is the largest logistics operation ever in the Netherlands. All governments and authorities involved, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, are committed to finding a good balance between the safety of the top and the functioning of society.
In a general sense, it is advised to limit or postpone not necessary movements in the airspace as much as possible, so that a well -arranged air image is created for the authorities.
Consequences NATO summit for aviation
The wider restriction in the 93 -kilometer radius means that no small air traffic at Schiphol or Rotterdam The Hague Airport is possible, as well as at Lelystad Airport and a number of smaller airports. Exceptions apply within the limited areas. Police flights, trauma helicopters, organ transports and flights for rescue work at sea remain permitted under certain conditions.
Ministerial regulation
The NATO top takes place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June. Most restrictions in the airspace start on Monday, June 23, at 3 p.m., and last until Wednesday 25 June 23.59. The airspace measures have been worked out at the request of the NCTV and are laid down in a ministerial regulation.
10% less planned flights at Schiphol
Dozens of government leaders and ministers come to the Netherlands for the NATO summit. The government aircraft with which they come to the Netherlands are parked and secured on the Polderbaan, one of the runways at Schiphol. This course is therefore not available for ordinary passenger aircraft during this period.
From May to September, Schiphol also carries out major maintenance on another job, the Buitenveldertbaan. Because these two jobs are not available during the NATO summit, there is less capacity available for airlines at Schiphol. The combination of closed jobs, and the restrictions in the airspace, leads to around 10% less planned flights.
Restrictions at sea
Between Hoek van Holland and Noordwijk there are also restrictions at sea, in a zone of up to 22 kilometers off the coast. Between June 19 at 11:59 PM and 23 June at 3:00 pm the area remains available for specific target groups, such as fishermen and tour boats, provided they have permission from the harbor master of Scheveningen. The sea area will be completely closed off for shipping traffic between June 23 at 3:00 pm and 25 June at 11:59 PM.
The port of Scheveningen remains accessible through a corridor during the entire period for shipping traffic that has permission from the harbor master. The international shipping routes in the starting area of the port of Rotterdam are not impeded by these measures.
The regulations on the restrictions in the airspace and at sea will soon be published in the Government Gazette.