EDAB - Bautzen

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General

All content of this page is not for real world navigation and only for use on VATSIM!

The following types of operation are officially approved at Bautzen:
IFR, VFR, NVFR
Aircraft (14.000 kg MPW), helicopters, GLD(P), GLD, UL, airships, H-GLD, P-GLD, P-GLD(P), S-GLD, balloon, UAS.

Bautzen is an uncontrolled airport. If you are not yet familiar with AFIS procedures, we strongly recommend to inform yourself prior to flying to or from Bautzen as the concept is probably quite different from what you are used to in other areas of VATSIM.

Station	Callsign	Login	Frequency	Remark
ATIS	-	EDAB_ATIS	132.290	rarely available due to lack of METAR live real weather
AFIS	Bautzen Information	EDAB_I_TWR	120.605	if offline use 122.800
Approach	München Radar	EDDC_SAS_APP	125.875	covers sector SAS, GND-FL165 check vatsim-radar.com

Top-down Procedures

Approach and Center stations do not provide top-down services for uncontrolled airfields in Germany but will provide coverage for IFR arrivals and departures. Identical to real life the reception of München Radar on the ground and at low altitudes is usually bad to impossible and therefore flights often depart VFR and perform an IFR pickup or cancel IFR inbound to land VFR.

IFR departures still have to contact München Radar for their enroute clearance if Bautzen Information is offline but an Approach or Center is covering the area top-down (check vatsim-radar.com).

Parking Positions

There are no marked parking positions at Bautzen.
The area of the apron west of taxiway C including taxiway D is closed (training area for student drivers).
The DRF Luftrettungsstation Bautzen (Christoph 62) is situated at the eastern end of the main apron with the hangar of the Bundespolizei next to it.

Charts

You can find current IFR charts for Bautzen on chartfox (requires VATSIM login) or directly in the AIP Germany IFR

You can find current VFR charts for Bautzen in the AIP Germany VFR.
For a better overview over the airspace structure around Bautzen, we recommend openflightmaps.

Sceneries

IFR Departure

Takeoff

Since Bautzen is uncontrolled, the AFISO won't issue a takeoff clearance. Instead, takeoffs are conducted at pilot's discretion. However, you might be assigned a release window during which you have to depart (inform ATC immediately if you are unable to depart within this window). IFR departures enter controlled airspace when passing 1000 ft AGL.

Auto-handoff

Bautzen utilizes an auto-handoff procedure for departures; the AFISO will not hand off departures to the approach controller. The current airborne frequency will always be given by the AFISO.

Report passing 2100 ft to Bautzen Information and contact München Radar on 125.875 (or applicable) after departure!

IFR Arrival

STAR

There are no STARs for Bautzen. All inbounds should plan a route to waypoint LOBMA, which is the initial approach fix for the RNP approach to runway 25. You can also plan an arrival DCT of up to 30 nm but should expect to be cleared to LOBMA or direct into the approach procedure via one of the ABxxx waypoints - you are expected to continue the procedure from this waypoint onwards if cleared for the approach. If you reach LOBMA and have no further clearance, enter the published holding (340°, LT).

You are restricted to maximum 250 KIAS below FL100 as you will be in airspace class E. Look out for VFR traffic!

Approach

Bautzen has an RNP approach only for runway 25 and limited to aircraft performance A, B and C. In case runway 07 is in use, expect to perform the RNP approach runway 25 followed by visual circling to runway 07. The circling has to be performed south of the aerodrome only. For more details on circling approaches, e.g on what to do on a missed approach from a circling approach, check the SKYbrary.
IFR arrivals are leaving controlled airspace when passing 1000 ft AGL.

Landing

The AFISO will provide neither sequencing nor separation. It is your responsibility as the pilot to coordinate with other traffic on frequency. IFR has no priority over VFR.

You will not receive a landing clearance as the airport is uncontrolled. Landings are conducted at pilot's discretion.

VFR

Airspace

The Bautzen RMZ extends from ground level to 1000ft AGL (ca. 1600ft MSL) and airspace E around the RMZ is lowered to 1000ft AGL. All aircraft have to announce themselves on Bautzen Information when entering the RMZ, as well as when exiting it and must maintain at least listening watch for the entirety of their stay within the RMZ. VFR traffic should avoid the IFR approach and departure sectors.
Bautzen has two published traffic circuits to the north of the field - one for UL traffic in 1000 ft MSL and one for other traffic in 1300 ft MSL.

Oberlausitz-Kliniken Bautzen

The heliport Bautzen Krankenhaus is situated within the RMZ Bautzen. Helicopters arriving and departing the hospital have to adhere to the procedures of the RMZ Bautzen. VFR charts for this heliport can be found in the AIP Germany VFR.