# AFIS # Uncontrolled airfield ### Introduction After receiving your student rating, you will next receive training for the Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) and then permission to provide AFIS within vACC Germany. This manual will support you in this process. This guide has been kept as general as possible. Nevertheless, it is sometimes necessary to use examples that are handled slightly differently in different FIRs. ### Aims of this guide We will cover all the duties that a AFIS controller of vACC Germany has to fulfill. This ranges from distributing the correct traffic information to forwarding IFR clearances that you receive from air traffic control units. This guide will also provide you with information on what service is expected from AFIS stations and the limitations of an AFIS in terms of clearances and/or instructions to air traffic. ### Uncontrolled airfields The term "uncontrolled" refers to the service provided at airfields without Air Traffic Control (ATC) but with AFIS. ### Surrounding airspace
Uncontrolled aerodromes in Germany are located in airspace G, in which VFR and IFR traffic has been permitted due to the introduction of SERA (Standardized European Rules of the Air) in December 2014. At airfields that have IFR approach and departure procedures, a Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ) has been established around the airfield, in which pilots must comply with the visual minima of airspace G and also are required to be ready to make and receive radio calls on the RMZ frequency at all times. The frequency is usually the radio frequency of the airfield. At airfields with IFR traffic, airspace E is also lowered to 1,000ft AGL. [](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-10/atd-rmz.jpg)*Aufbau und Umgebung RMZ* Uncontrolled airfields without IFR procedures normally bear the name of the town nearest to the airfield and the suffix "Radio". For example, the airfield near Mainz has the call sign "Mainz Radio". Exceptions to this rule can be found on the VFR charts for the respective airfield and in the AIP Germany. ### Ground layout The layout of larger airfields is similar to that of airfields with air traffic control centers, where one or more runways are connected to an apron by taxiways. The picture above shows the layout of Siegerland Airport, an uncontrolled airfield with IFR traffic. [](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-10/atd-groundchart-edgs.jpg)*Ground layout Siegerland EDGS* Smaller airfields with a grass airstrip only may not even have designated taxiways at all. In this case, pilots will indicate which side of the runway they will be taxiing to when announcing their taxiing intentions:Rollen / Taxi | |
DELFE, rolle zum Rollhalt Süd Piste 25 | DELFE, taxiing to holding point south runway 25 |
**English** | **German** |
Departure | Abflug |
Crosswind | Querabflug |
Downwind | Gegenanflug |
Base | Queranflug |
Final | Endanflug |
Erstanruf / Initial Call | |
Speyer Radio, DEDFS | Speyer Radio, DEDFS |
DEDFS, Speyer Radio | DEDFS, Speyer Radio |
Anfliegender Verkehr / Approaching Traffic | |
DEDFS, C172, VFR aus EDWE 8 Meilen südlich des Platzes, 2.200ft, zur Landung. | DEDFS, C172, VFR from EDWE, 8 miles south of field, 2.200ft, for landing. |
DEDFS, Piste 25, Segelflug im Norden. | DEDFS, runway 25, glider activity north of field. |
DEDFS, drehe ein, Queranflug 25. | DEDFS, turning base 25. |
DEDFS, Endanflug 25. | DEDFS, final 25. |
Abfliegender Verkehr / Departing Traffic | |
DEDFS, C172, VFR nach EDWE, Vorfeld, erbitte Rollinformationen. | DEDFS, C172, VFR to EDWE, apron, request taxi information. |
DEDFS, Piste 25. | DEDFS, runway 25. |
DEDFS, Piste 25 über südliche Grasfläche / über Rollweg A und B. | DEDFS, runway 25 via southern grass area / via taxiways A and B. |
Wind 240 Grad, 9 Knoten. | Wind 240 degrees, 9 knots. |
DELFE, Gegenanflug Piste 25, simulierter Triebwerksausfall / Ziellandeübung. | DELFE, downwind runway 25, simulated engine failure / spot landing. |
DMABC, Rollhalt Piste 27, abflugbereit. | DMABC, holding point runway 27, ready for depature. |
DMABC, Verkehrsinformation, Cessna 172 startend von Piste 27. | DMABC, Traffic information, Cessna 172 departing runway 27. |
DMABC, Verkehr in Sicht, (rolle zum Abflugpunkt Piste 27). | DMABC, Traffic in sight, (lining up runway 27). |
**English** | |
DEABC, Gegenanflug Piste 27. | DEABC, Downwind runway 27. |
DEABC, Verkehrsinformation, Piper 28 im Queranflug Piste 27. | DEABC, Traffic information, Piper 28, base runway 27. |
DEABC, Halte Ausschau. | DEABC, looking out. |
Nacht VFR / Night VFR | |
DEDFS, C172, VFR Nacht nach Braunschweig, auf dem Vorfeld, erbitte Rollinformationen. | DEDFS, C172, VFR Night to Braunschweig, at the apron, request taxi information. |
DEDFS, Piste 25. | DEDFS, runway 25. |
Segelflug / Glider | |
D1234, Position, Fahrwerk ausgefahren und verriegelt. | D1234, position, gear down and locked. |
Erstanruf / Initial Call | |
Schwäbisch Hall Information, DEMLI, C182, 7nm südlich des Platzes, 1.700ft, Durchflug der RMZ in nördlicher Richtung. | Schwäbisch Hall Information, DEMLI, C182, 7nm south of the airfield, 1.700ft, crossing RMZ northbound. |
Station | Phraseology |
**Pilot** | Siegerland Information, DFPIA, information Alpha, request enroute clearance. |
**ATC** | DFPIA, Siegerland Information, check information Bravo, stand by for clearance. |
Station | Phraseology |
**Siegerland Infofmarion** | Gießen, Siegerland Information. |
**Langen GIN** | Gießen, go ahead. |
**Siegerland Information** | DFPIA at Siegerland is requesting IFR clearance to Braunschweig via TOBAK. |
**Langen GIN** | DFPIA is cleared Braunschweig aerodrome, TOBAK1K departure, flight planned route, climb via SID 6000ft, squawk 2246, released |
**Langen GIN (Alternative)** | DFPIA is cleared Braunschweig aerodrome, TOBAK1K departure, flight planned route, climb via SID 6000ft, squawk 2246, hold and advise ready. |
**Langen GIN (Alternative)** | DFPIA is cleared Braunschweig aerodrome, TOBAK1K departure, flight planned route, climb via SID 6000ft, squawk 2246, depart not earlier than 40, not later than 55. |
**Siegerland Information** | DFPIA is cleared Braunschweig aerodrome, via TOBAK1K departure, climb via SID 6000ft, flight planned route, squawk 2246, depart not earlier than 40, not later than 55. |
**Langen GIN** | Readback correct. |
Station | Phraseology |
**ATC** | DFPIA, Siegerland Information, clearance now available, advise ready to copy. |
**Pilot** | DFPIA, ready to copy. |
**ATC** | DFPIA, Langen Radar clears you to Braunschweig aerodrome, TOBAK1K departure, flight planned route, climb via SID 6000ft, squawk 2246, depart not earlier than 40, not later than 55. |
**Pilot** | DFPIA, Cleared Braunschweig aerodrome, TOBAK1K departure, flight planned route, climb via SID 6000ft, squawk 2246, depart not earlier than 40, not later than 55. |
**ATC** | DFPIA, Readback correct, startup approved, runway 31 via A. |
**Pilot** | Startup approved, runway 31 via A. |
Station | Phraseology |
**ATC** | DFPIA, Langen Radar clears you to Braunschweig, radar vectors TOBAK, flight planned route, fly runway heading, climb 5000ft, squawk 2246, depart not earlier than 40, not later than 55. |
Station | Phraseologie |
**Pilot** | DFPIA, C208, established ILS runway 31, 6.000ft. |
**ATC** | DFPIA, wind 290 degrees, 4 knots, no further traffic / one VFR light on downwind. |