Johan Cruijff Arena

The Johan Cruijff ArenA (formerly Amsterdam ArenA) was uniquely designed by the architect Rob Schuurman.

The stadium looks like a flying saucer. The stairwells are diagonally interconnected, like the shoelaces in soccer boots and the roof can be closed in bad weather. The Johan Cruijff ArenA is the soccer stadium of Ajax, Amsterdam's famous soccer club. The stadium was opened in 1996 and is the largest stadium in Holland with over 54,000 seats. To honour Johan Cruijff, the world-famous soccer player from Amsterdam, the stadium was officially renamed the Johan Cruijff ArenA in 2018. In addition to great soccer matches, the stadium has also hosted concerts by countless celebrities, including Michael Jackson, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Pavarotti, and others. The wedding party for King Willem-Alexander and Máxima was also held at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Nearby flights

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Amsterdam helicopter flight

Lelystad Airport

Fly with us over historic defence bastions such as Naarden Vesting, Muiderslot and Pampus. Enjoy wonderful views of the canal network and the historic city centre of Amsterdam. Combined with Amsterdam Central station, where old meets new, the IJ river with its superb modern architecture and Amsterdam Noord which is currently undergoing development. We then fly on to the rugged countryside of the Oostvaardersplassen lakes and Lelystad, where we also circle above the Batavia VOC ship, a fantastic reconstruction of this piece of iconic Dutch history. The airspace above the city of Amsterdam is controlled by Schiphol Air Traffic Control. The result may be that air traffic control adjusts our route and that Amsterdam is at a greater distance than initially expected.