EDQD - Bayreuth

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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 Bayreuth:
IFR, VFR, NVFR
Aircraft (10.000 kg MPW), helicopters, motorgliders, gliders, UL.

Bayreuth 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 Bayreuth as the concept is probably quite different from what you are used to in other areas of VATSIM.

Station	Callsign	Login	Frequency	Remark
ATIS	-	EDQD_ATIS	119.560	rarely available due to lack of METAR live real weather
AFIS	Bayreuth Information	EDQD_I_TWR	127.530	if offline use 122.800
Approach	München Radar	EDDN_FRK_APP	129.525	covers sector FRK, GND-FL195
Center	München Radar	EDMM_HOF_CTR EDMM_BBG_CTR	133.565 131.615	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.

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

Parking Positions

There is one main apron in front of the terminal and tower as well as several smaller aprons in front of the multiple hangars.
All parking positions are un-numbered.
The fuel station is situated on the southern side of the main apron.
The ADAC rescue helicopter Christoph 20 (CHX20) has its base at the airport in front of the Hangar West.

Charts

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

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

Sceneries

IFR Departure

Takeoff

Since Bayreuth 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

Bayreuth 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 2600 ft to Bayreuth Information and contact München Radar on 129.525 (or applicable) after departure!

IFR Arrival

STAR

Arriving into Bayreuth is rather straight forward - there are three STAR entries you can expect with an RNAV-capable aircraft via the fixes LONLI from the nortwest, KULOK from the northeast and ANELA from the southwest. You can also plan an arrival DCT of up to 30 nm but should expect to be cleared onto at least part of a STAR anyway. All STARs lead to the waypoint VADKO, which is the initial approach fix for the RNP approach to runway 06. Tactically the controller might also offer you a direct into the arrival procedure via one of the QDxxx waypoints - you are expected to continue the procedure from this waypoint onwards until the initial approach fix.

Approach

Bayreuth has an RNP approach only for runway 06 and limited to aircraft performance A and B. In case runway 24 is in use, expect to perform the RNP approach runway 06 followed by visual circling to runway 24. The circling has to be performed north of the aerodrome only and is not to be confused with the traffic circuit on the same side. For more details on circling approaches, e.g on what to do on a missed approach from a circling approach, check the SKYbrary.

There is a restriction for maximum 250 KIAS below FL100 as you will be in airspace class E. This means you should also stay on the lookout for VFR traffic unknown to the controller.

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. Instead, landings are conducted at pilot's discretion.

VFR

Airspace

The Bayreuth RMZ extends from ground level to 1000ft AGL (ca. 2600ft MSL) and airspace E around the RMZ is lowered to 1000ft AGL. All aircraft have to announce themselves on Bayreuth 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.
Bayreuth has three published traffic circuits - one for gliders in the north and two for other traffic on both sides of the field, each in 2500 ft MSL. The usage of the northern (motor) traffic circuit is permitted only with prior approval of the Flugleitung.