Aerophoto Schiphol

Aerophoto Schiphol is a Dutch aerial photography and aerial video company based in Blaricum, Netherlands. According to its official website, it was founded in 1968 as one of the first private aerial photography businesses, and it specialises in producing photographs and video from the air. The company operates using manned aircraft and helicopters rather than drones, which allows it to cover assignments across the whole country quickly and to take advantage of the relatively few sunny and clear days in the Netherlands. It states that it can be airborne within an hour and that it is permitted to fly and photograph almost anywhere in the Netherlands without prior permission, coordinating flights within controlled airport airspace with air traffic control a few hours in advance. It operates under the mandatory European SPO (Specialised Operations) regulations. Beyond commissioned photography and video, Aerophoto Schiphol manages an aerial image bank containing approximately 90,000 images dating from 1968 to the present. A large collection of recent, directly downloadable high-resolution files is hosted on aerophotostock.com. The company's website presents an A-to-Z index of aerial photography examples, a portfolio, a video section, an image bank, and FAQ pages, reflecting a business that serves both custom assignment clients and stock-image buyers. The company is privately held and does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange. Its brand identity is closely tied to its long history as a pioneer of private aerial photography in the Netherlands and to its operational speed and nationwide coverage. The name references Schiphol, the major Dutch airport, though the business is headquartered in Blaricum and serves clients throughout the country.

Aerophoto Schiphol was founded in 1968 as one of the first private aerial photography companies in the Netherlands, according to its official website. From its base in Blaricum, it built a business around taking photographs and video from manned aircraft and helicopters, a niche that distinguished it from ground-based photography studios and, later, from drone operators. Over the decades it conducted daily photo flights when weather permitted and accumulated an aerial image bank that now contains approximately 90,000 images spanning from 1968 to the present. A large collection of recent, directly downloadable high-resolution files was placed on aerophotostock.com, extending the company's reach into the stock-image market. The company emphasises its operational speed — able to be airborne within an hour — and its ability to fly and photograph almost anywhere in the Netherlands without prior permission, coordinating only flights within controlled airport airspace with air traffic control. It operates under the mandatory European SPO regulations. The business remains privately held and active, with its brand closely associated with its long history as a Dutch aerial photography pioneer.

• 1968

  Founded as one of the first private aerial photography companies in the Netherlands.

• Built an aerial image bank of approximately 90,000 images from 1968 to the present.

• Launched aerophotostock.com for directly downloadable high-resolution stock files.

Specialist in aerial photography and video using manned aircraft and helicopters, offering fast nationwide coverage in the Netherlands and a long-standing image archive.

• Commissioned aerial photography

• Aerial video

• Aerial image bank (approx. 90,000 images)

• aerophotostock.com high-resolution downloads

1. 1Aerophoto Schiphol official websiteaerophoto-schiphol.nl
2. 2Aerophoto Schiphol on Wikidatawikidata.org