Arriving Traffic

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Short answer: In almost all cases no! You can expect a shortcut on downwind when abeam the FAP (Final Approach Point). ATC will mostly aim for a final no longer than 20 NM.

That's why we ask you toalways plan your descent accordingly!

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Arrivals via OGBER

Route	Descent Planning	Level at OGBER	Holding at OGBER
WaypointBATEL T207 OGBER	RecommendedCross FlightlevelBATEL at or below FL250	RWY 07: at or below FL100 RWY 25. at or below FL160	Inbound track: 117° Left Turns
BKD L619 VIBIS T209 OGBER	FL120Cross BKD at or below FL250

Arrivals via KETAP

Route	Descent Planning	Level at KETAP	Holding at KETAP
RODEP T280 OGBER	Cross RODEP at or below FL230	RWY 07: at or below FL160 RWY 25. at or below FL110	Inbound track: 147° Left Turns
PESEL L87 KETAP	FL120Cross PESEL at or below FL220
NUKROBODLA Z717 RAKIT L87 KETAP	Cross BODLA at or below FL200

Arrivals via KLF

Route	Descent Planning	Level at KLF	Holding at KLF
RUDAK T278 KLF	Cross RUDAK at or below FL170	RWY 07: at or below FL080 RWY 25. at or below FL100	Inbound track: 020° Right Turns

Arrivals via ATGUP

Route	Descent Planning	Level at ATGUP	Holding at ATGUP
ZABEL T202 ATGUP	Cross ZABEL at or below FL210	RWY 07: at or below FL120 RWY 25. at or below FL120	Inbound track: 020° Right Turns
OSKAN T203 ATGUP	FL120Cross OSKAN at or below FL200

Arrivals via NUKRO

Route	Descent Planning	Level at NUKRO	Holding at NUKRO
ABLOX T204 NUKRO	Cross ABLOX at or below FL220	RWY 07: at or below FL160 RWY 25. at or below FL110	Inbound track: 331° Right Turns
KLFGOVEN T205 NUKRO (RWY 07)	Cross GOVEN at or below FL180
GOVEN T205 NUKRO (RWY 25)	Cross GOVEN at or below FL120

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ParkingFrom atIAF	ExpectRunway In Use	Average flight distance (NM) from IAF to the runway
ApronOGBER	07	40
	25	67
KETAP	07	69
	25	49
KLF	07	37
	25	53
ATGUP	07	60
	25	52
NUKRO	07	71
	25	54

Expected Routing after IAF

Traffic will usually guided via radar vectors or the transition to the final. Please don't program the published standard approach from the IAFs. You'll need to use the Transition including all DB waypoints. 

For Berlin, only the corner waypoints of the transition are referenced to the transition procedure in the FMC. Nevertheless, ATC often clears traffic to a waypoint on the downwind or final. If a waypoint is not already part of the transition loaded in the FMC, please enter the instructed waypoint manually in your flight plan. 

Runway Assignment

At Berlin, the arrival runway will always be assigned by Berlin Arrival. In most cases, your arrival runway is assigned depending on your expected parking position to reduce taxi times. Aircraft with a wingspan of 65 m or more shall expect runway 07R/25L. 

Note that Berlin Arrival may alter from the standard runway assignment procedure if required due to traffic, weather or on request from Berlin Tower. 

High Intensity Runway Operations

To increase traffic and frequency capacity, the following procedures shall be applied by the pilot arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg. 

Change of Frequency to Berlin Director

While being transferred from BREMEN RADAR to BERLIN DIRECTOR, the initial call shall be restricted to CALLSIGN only, to avoid frequency congestion.

Runway Turn-Off Taxiways

To enable the greatest possible throughput of approaches and departures per hour, RWY occupancy times shall be reduced to a minimum. If RWY conditions permit, the following rapid exit TWYs shall be used:

TYPE CLASS	07L/RWY 25R	LDA	RWY 25L	LDA	RWY 07R	LDA	RWY 07L	LDA
Stands D01 - D03HEAVY	07L/25RL3	1960 m	M3	2255 m	M6	2045 m	L6	2005 m
ApronMEDIUM B, Apron CJET	07R/25L
Stands D04 - 22L4	07R/25L1490 m	M5-R	1785 m	M4	1575 m	L5	1555 m

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Almost there! - Approaching the runway

Now it's all about the concentration. That's why we ask you to turn off any entertainment which could distract you. Every second is crucial in order to get all aircraft down in a safe and efficient manner.this.

HereWhen arelanding someon tipsrunway 07R, please only use turn-off taxiway M7 when approved by Berlin Tower!

Automatic Handoff to Ground

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• Check if you are using default scenery. Default scenery might not have procedures for the new southern runway.
• You might be a bit too far out. Inform ATC as soon as possible about this! You will get instructions to help you in your situation.

Safely down... What's next?

Make sure you fully vacate the runway before coming to a complete stop. You have to cross the holding point completely in order to be vacated.

Please check the ATIS carefully, as there the automatic handoff procedure will be described. 

If the automatic handoff procedure to Berlin Ground is active the ATIS will display:

AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 07L CONTACT GROUND ON FREQUENCY 129.505. AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 07R CONTACT GROUND ON FREQUENCY 121.705.

AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 25R CONTACT GROUND ON FREQUENCY 129.505. AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 25L CONTACT GROUND ON FREQUENCY 121.705.

If the automatic handoff procedure to Berlin Ground is not active the ATIS will display:

AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 07L OR 07R REMAIN ON FREQUENCY.

AFTER VACATING RUNWAY 25R OR 25L REMAIN ON FREQUENCY.

Taxi Operations

Vacating the Runway

Unless he has received a further taxi clearance, the pilot shall hold in front of TWY D when taxiing off the northern RWY to the south, and hold in front of TWY A when taxiing off the southern RWY RWY (if leaving via TWY M5 TWY R may also be used to hold in front of TWY A).

When vacating via M4 (RWY 07R) or M5 (RWY 25L) always continue your taxi until you have crossed the holding point. NEVER STOP IN FRONT OF THE INTERESTING TAXIWAY.

Hold Short

Berlin Ground will usually instruct to hold short of taxiway V1 for traffic taxiing from runway 07R/25L. Traffic from runway 07L/25R may be instructed to hold short of taxiway V3 or V4.

Holding short of a taxiway means stopping in front of this taxiway. Never join taxiway V1, V2, V3 or V4 without the explicit instruction from Berlin Ground or Berlin Apron. 

Alternative Apron Entry

For traffic parking on Apron C, Berlin Ground may instruct an alternative procedure to join the apron manoeuvering area, in case traffic is blocking taxiway E. If instructed this procedure, do not join the apron via V1 or V2. Please only use thesethis high-speedprocedure when instructed by ATC!

Berlin Ground will usually use an instruction like the following:

"EJU32CM, taxi via B to the end, hold short of E. 

Before reaching Taxiway E, where you'll then need to stop on Taxiway B, in front of the intersection, Berlin Ground will usually instruct the pilot to contact Berlin Apron. Only enter taxiway E when instructed by Berlin Apron.  

Swing-Over

ATC will often issue "Swing-Over-Instructions" meaning that aircraft are supposed to directly switch taxiways wheneverfrom possible,the present positions. This procedure will be applied between taxiways V1, V2 and VC.

Please don't follow any guidance lines to ensureswing theover mostbetween efficienttaxiways runwayV1, usage!V2 and VC. Instead, switch directly when instructed by Berlin Apron. 

Note:

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Aircraftwill Category	Runwaybe 25R	Runwaywhen 25L	RunwayVisibility 07R	Runwayexist. 07L
Heavy	L3	M3	M6	L6
Medium (Jet)	L4	M5	M4	L5

During periods of high traffic, ATC might route traffic via P1 or P2 in order to decongest VC and Entry North.