Airport Schiphol blocks the development of an area more than five times the size of Amsterdam. Shrinking air traffic is high on the political agenda, but the logic of airspace remains central. Living Under the Skies casts an innovative eye on Schiphol and focuses on its surroundings: what is to be gained by closing one or more runways? Runway by runway, photographer Theo Baart and journalist and urban researcher Tijs van den Boomen sketch a richly variegated picture of the landscape around Schiphol. The authors show which runways can eventually be closed and explore, among other things, the possibilities for noise-resistant urban planning and an international train station. With bicycle routes, reports, essays and maps, this book encourages reflection on the airport of the future.