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EDFE - Frankfurt-Egelsbach

General

Egelsbach,Frankfurt-Egelsbach eigentlichis an uncontrolled airport. It is situated right in the middle of the Frankfurt TMA, one of Germany's busiest airspaces, and has very 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, istyou einmust Flugplatzbe wenigefamiliar hundertwith MeterY- südwestlichand vonZ-flightplans 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 undATZ.

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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 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 einige Besonderheiten, die in diesemthe ArtikelAIP beschriebenVFR.
For sind.a better overview over the airspace structure around Frankfurt-Egelsbach, we recommend openflightmaps.

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Departure

Startup

All aircraft at Frankfurt-Egelsbach that have filed a Z-flightplan have to request startup clearance from Egelsbach Apron. Egelsbach Apron will have to get a startup release from Langen Radar to ensure workload allows for an IFR pickup as soon as possible after departure. This startup release can also be simulated when only Langen Radar is online by calling the responsible topdown controller for the area in which you plan to do your IFR pickup directly for a startup release and will help reduce the likelihood that ATC is too busy for an IFR pickup.

Taxi

As Frankfurt-Egelsbach's apron is controlled, all aircraft have to request taxi clearance from Egelsbach Apron.

Remain on Egelsbach Apron frequency until reaching the holding point, then switch to Egelsbach Radio (you will not receive a handoff).

Takeoff

Since Frankfurt-Egelsbach is uncontrolled, the Flugleiter won't issue a takeoff clearance. Instead, takeoffs are conducted on the pilot's discretion.
However, during 26 operations, all high performance aircraft (jets, turboprops, and all other aircraft with performance category B or higher) need to be given a departure release. Egelsbach Radio will acquire this release from Frankfurt Tower to ensure there won't be any potential conflict with departures out of Frankfurt/Main's runway 18 when the Frankfurt-Egelsbach outbound misses the early left turn after departure.

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 C airspace.

Runway
Aircraft type
Waypoint
Route description
NachtflugJa08
 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

Allgemeiner FlugbetriebArrival

Initial contact

DerUnlike Flugplatzmost liegtother inairfields, einer ATZ/TMZ/RMZ. Die ATZ ist nur für Landungen anzufliegen oder nach dem Start zu verlassen. Auf Vatsim können Trainingsplatzrunden angefragt werden, Trainingsplatzrunden sind i.d.R. in der veröffentlichten Nordplatzrunde zu fliegen.

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  • 10 min. Vor Einflug in die ATZ ist Kontakt mitcontact Egelsbach Radio aufzunehmen
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  • later than 10 minutes before arriving at the intended reporting point.

    Egelsbach Radio kannwill denassign Einfluginbound aircraft one of the group squawks 4440, 4441, 4442, or 4443.

    Night arrivals

    During night time, high performance aircraft (jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher) may only approach the airport when ground visibility is 5km or higher. Egelsbach Radio has the final say in diewhether visibility is good enough for such an aircraft to approach.

    Arrival route

    There are mandatory routings for all aircraft entering the 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 C airspace.

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    Runway
    		Aircraft type
    		Waypoint
    		Route description
    08
    		high performance
    (jets, turboprops, and all aircraft with performance category B or higher)    		D
    		enter the ATZ EDFEvia ausD deralong Kontrollzonehighway A5 on an extended right base, then turn right to join final
    the Frankfurt oderCTR außerhalbbegins deralmost directly West of highway A5, so pilots shall make sure to stay close to the road, ideally remaining East of it
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    T
    		enter the ATZ verweigern,via wennT diesto einjoin Risikothe fürtraffic dencircuit Flugbetriebon innerhalbthe derdownwind
    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 darstellenvia könnteY
  • Squawk-Codesfor 4441a bisstraight-in 4443final
    		•
    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

    WennIn 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 to cancel IFR on the procedure and turn South along highway A5 to leave the Frankfurt/Main CTR and enter the Frankfurt-Egelsbach ATZ via reporting point L.

    Keep in mind that - depending on the traffic situation at Frankfurt/Main 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 VorfeldApron.

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    Traffic circuit

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    • Rollbereitcircuit
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      The beiNorthern Egelsbachcircuit Vorfeldis oderthe beiprimarily 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.

    • OberhalbThe dercircuit altitude is 1300ft. Strict adherence to the published circuit is mandatory.

      Airspace

      ATZ/TMZ/RMZ

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    • NachFrankfurt-Egelsbach LandungATZ selbstständigare aufrequired 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 VorfeldRadio.

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    • Beipoints Startsaround amthe RollhaltFrankfurt-Egelsbach FrequenzATZ. aufAll 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.

      08:

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      ÜberDELTA-Route, re. Queranflug 08
          Über TANGO-Route, Gegenanflug der Nordplatzrunde
          
      AB-flüge:
          Über KILO-Route, Querabflug
          Über ECHO-Route

      Highperformance-Flugzeuge ANflug:
          Über DELTA-Route

      Highperformance-Flugzeuge AB-flüge:
          Über YANKEE-Route

      Betriebsrichtung 26

      AN-flüge:
          Über ECHO-Route, re. Endanflug 26
          Über KILO-Route, Queranflug 26
          
      AB-flüge:
          Über TANGO-Route, nach Nordplatzrunde r. Gegenanflug
          Über DELTA-Route, entlang A5 (nicht überfliegen, östlich A5 bleiben)

      Highperformance-Flugzeuge ANflug:
          Über YANKEE-Route

      Highperformance-Flugzeuge AB-flüge:
          Über DELTA-Route

      Platzrunden

      • Nordplatzrunde 1300 MSL (Anflüge und Trainingsrunden)
      • Südplatzrunde 1300 MSL (Ausweichplatzrunde und für langsame Flieger)

      Charts

      Der Flugplatz Egelsbach veröffentlich alle für den Platz relevanten VFR Karten auf seiner eigenen Website.

      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 CTR
      use of L can be restricted and has to be coordinated by both Frankfurt Tower and Egelsbach Radio wechseln,- wennpilots Vorfeldshould aktivplan to

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      reporting point

      BetriebsrichtungT
      		 town of Waldacker
      		--
      Y


      		 East end of town of Rödermark
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