**Sim** | **Freeware** | **Payware** |
**MSFS** | [flightsim.to](https://flightsim.to/file/13896/project-edfe-flugplatz-frankfurt-egelsbach "Project EDFE - Flugplatz Frankfurt-Egelsbach") | - |
**X-Plane** | - | - |
**Prepare3D V4/V5** | - | - |
# EDFE - Frankfurt-Egelsbach ### General Frankfurt-Egelsbach is an **uncontrolled airport**. It is situated right in the middle of the Frankfurt TMA, one of Germany's busiest airspaces, and has **highly complex procedures** due to the **mix in aircraft performances and high traffic volumes**. On VATSIM, however, traffic loads are generally very light. If you are not yet familiar with **AFIS procedures**, we strongly recommend you inform yourself prior to flying at Frankfurt-Egelsbach as the concept is probably quite different from what you are used to here on VATSIM. ##### Topdown procedures Approach and Center stations **do not provide top down services for uncontrolled airfields** in Germany.
While Frankfurt-Egelsbach's apron is controlled, **Approach and Center stations will not provide topdown coverage for Egelsbach Apron** and all pilots on the ground at Frankfurt-Egelsbach are expected to coordinate on Unicom when neither Egelsbach Apron nor Egelsbach Radio are staffed.
##### IFR procedures Frankfurt-Egelsbach has **no IFR procedures** and can only be flown at under VFR. When planning an IFR flight to or from Frankfurt-Egelsbach, **you must be familiar with [Y- and Z-flightplans](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/lexikon-a-z/page/flugregelwechsel "Flight rule change (German only)") as well as the corresponding procedures**. ##### Authorized aircraft **Fixed wing aircraft** are approved up to 20t MTOM, **helicopters** are approved up to 5.7t MTOM. **Gliders, balloons, blimps, and airships** are not permitted within the Egelsbach ATZ.Please **make sure you fly an appropriate aircraft** as bigger aircraft might cause a lot of inconvenience to other users.
**Egelsbach Radio may restrict the number of aircraft within the ATZ** and thus deny any aircraft permission for entry into the ATZ or departure as well as traffic circuits if traffic levels become too high. ##### Parking position **Single engine piston aircraft** usually use parking area 2. **Turboprops, jets, and multi engine piston aircraft** usually use parking area 1. The **Hesse state [police helicopter](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/heli-ops/page/polizeifliegerei "Police aviation (German)") squadron** is stationed on the Western helicopter parking area. **Commercial helicopters** use the Eastern helicopter parking area. ##### Charts You can find **current VFR charts** for Frankfurt-Egelsbach in the [AIP VFR](https://aip.dfs.de/BasicVFR/pages/C019C6.html "EDFE VFR charts (DFS AIP)"). For a better overview over the airspace structure around Frankfurt-Egelsbach, we recommend [openflightmaps](https://www.openflightmaps.org/wp-content/plugins/ofmTileMap/ofmTileMap_full.php?airac=latest&language=local&coverage&controls "openflightmaps"). ##### Sceneries**Sim** | **Freeware** | **Payware** |
**MSFS** | [flightsim.to](https://flightsim.to/file/13896/project-edfe-flugplatz-frankfurt-egelsbach "Project EDFE - Flugplatz Frankfurt-Egelsbach") | - |
**X-Plane** | - | - |
**Prepare3D V4/V5** | - | - |
We ask all pilots departing runway 26 in high performance aircraft to **request a departure release from Frankfurt Tower** (or whichever station is currently covering it topdown) **when Egelsbach Radio is not staffed**.
During night time, only the hard surface runway is available for takeoffs by all aircraft. ##### Departure route There are **mandatory routings for all aircraft leaving the Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ**. These routings depend on aircraft type and runway in use. Deviations are only possible with explicit approval by Egelsbach Radio.All pilots are reminded to **stay clear of Frankfurt class D and C airspace**.
**Runway** | **Aircraft type** | **Waypoint** | **Route description** |
**08** | **high performance** *(jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher)* | Y | leave the ATZ straight ahead via Y |
**low performance** | E | leave the ATZ straight ahead via E | |
K | fly straight ahead until past the town of Egelsbach, then turn right to leave the ATZ via K | ||
**26** | **high performance** *(jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher)* | D | fly straight ahead until highway A5, then turn left to continue along highway A5 to leave the ATZ via D *the Frankfurt CTR begins almost directly West of highway A5, so pilots shall make sure to avoid overshooting* |
**low performance** | D | ||
T | join the right downwind, then fly straight ahead to leave the ATZ via T |
All pilots are reminded to **stay clear of Frankfurt class D and C airspace**.
**Runway** | **Aircraft type** | **Waypoint** | **Route description** |
**08** | **high performance** *(jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher)* | D | enter the ATZ via D along highway A5 on an extended right base, then turn right to join final *the Frankfurt CTR begins almost directly West of highway A5, so pilots shall make sure to stay close to the road, ideally remaining East of it* |
**low performance** | D | ||
T | enter the ATZ via T to join the traffic circuit on the downwind *the Frankfurt CTR begins almost directly West of highway A5, so pilots shall make sure to avoid overshooting* | ||
**26** | **high performance** *(jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher)* | Y | enter the ATZ via Y for a straight-in final |
**low performance** | E | enter the ATZ via E for a straight-in final | |
K | enter the ATZ via K on an extended base, then turn left to join final |
In case of a go around during 26 operations, **pilots are reminded that the Frankfurt CTR begins almost directly West of highway A5**, so they shall make sure to avoid overshooting.
##### Cloud breaking procedure When weather conditions don't allow for a descend below the MVA under VFR, pilots on a Y flight plan may **request an ILS approach to the Southern runway at [Frankfurt/Main](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/chapter/eddf-frankfurtmain "Pilotbriefing EDDF") to cancel IFR on the procedure** and turn South along highway A5 to leave the[ Frankfurt/Main](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/chapter/eddf-frankfurtmain "Pilotbriefing EDDF") CTR and enter the Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ via reporting point L.Keep in mind that - depending on the traffic situation at [Frankfurt/Main](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/chapter/eddf-frankfurtmain "Pilotbriefing EDDF") and/or Frankfurt-Egelsbach - **this procedure may not be immediately available**.
##### Landing Egelsbach Radio 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 an a landing clearance as the airport is uncontrolled. Instead, **landings are conducted on the pilot's discretion**.
During night time, only the hard surface runway is available for landings by all aircraft. ##### Taxi As Frankfurt-Egelsbach's apron is controlled, **all aircraft have to request taxi clearance from Egelsbach Apron**. After vacating, all aircraft have to switch to Egelsbach Apron (**you will not receive a handoff**). ### Traffic circuit Egelsbach Radio may deny traffic circuit operations depending on the current traffic situation. ##### North circuit The **Northern circuit is the primarily used circuit for all traffic circuit operations**. All training and/or practice circuits will generally take place here. The **circuit altitude is 1300ft**. Strict adherence to the published circuit is mandatory. ##### South circuit The **Southern circuit is only available as a contingency**, especially for aircraft with a vastly different performance than the other aircraft currently in the circuit. It **may only be used with explicit approval by Egelsbach Radio**. The **circuit altitude is 1300ft**. Strict adherence to the published circuit is mandatory. ### Airspace ##### ATZ/TMZ/RMZ The Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ is also a TMZ and an RMZ. This means that all aircraft within the Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ are **required to operate their transponder** on an assigned squawk or - if no squawk has been assigned - the VFR standard squawk and to **be in contact with Egelsbach Radio**. ##### Reporting points There are six reporting points around the Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ. All but one of them are **non-compulsory reporting points which only have to be reported when instructed to do so by Egelsbach Radio**; the compulsory reporting point always has to be reported.**Reporting point** | **Location** | **Remark** |
**D** | highway intersection A5/A67/A672 | -- |
**E** | town of Eppertshausen | -- |
**K** | Schleftheimer Wiesen clearing | -- |
**L** | highway/motorway intersection A5/B486 | **compulsory reporting point** shared with [Frankfurt/Main](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/chapter/eddf-frankfurtmain "Pilotbriefing EDDF") CTR use of L can be restricted and has to be coordinated by both Frankfurt Tower and Egelsbach Radio - pilots should plan to not use this reporting point |
**T** | town of Waldacker | -- |
**Y** | East end of town of Rödermark | -- |