Not sure if Tchocky would agree but unless I'm wrong I believe Schiphol is well know for its occasional tricky wind conditions. I flew in and out of there on a fortnightly basis for over two years and many is the time things would get a little uppity during takeoff and or landing.
I put it down to the lack of mountains in the area that would help shield from the winds coming over the Russian steppes....least that is what I had the wife believe
