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Departing Traffic

FirstIFR things first - Where to park?Clearance

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Departure to know where your airline usually parks? We recommend that you use flightradar24.com whenever possible.

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How to request your IFR clearance?

Your IFR clearance shall contain the following information:

  • Your callsign
  • Received ATIS information letter
  • Your Destination

Berlin Delivery, EJU5873, information C, request enroute clearance (and startup) to Zurich.

Your IFR clearancemore will containalways theget followingrunway information:07R/25L assigned.

  • The SID or an alternative routing
  • The initial climb
  • The squawk

 EJU5873, Berlin Delivery, (start-up approved), cleared Zurich, via LOGDO1N, flight planned route, climb 5000 ft, squawk 1000.

Always report unable if you can't comply with ATC instructions!

Delivery might give you a start-up approval together with your IFR clearance.

Keep in mind, that Delivery usually will not include your departure runway in the phraseologyIFR "start-upclearance. approved"Your clearsassigned SID is only valid for one specific departure runway. 

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Berlin-Brandenburg also offers electronic datalink clearances (DCL). Usually, the station code is EDDB. If your aircraft does not have a direct integration of the Hoppie system, you can also use the standalone easyCPDLC client.

Requesting clearance electronically is preferred over voice clearances as it reduces frequency congestion thus avoiding delays. Because of this, we ask all pilots able to use the Hoppie ACARS system to do so.

SIDs from Runway 07R (Q-SID)

In most cases, traffic departing from runway 07R will get assigned a SID with a Q designator. Please brief this departure route in detail, as it will generate quite some workload for the pilot: 

This Q departure routes require a strong right turn as soon as you cross 600 feet. Please do not turn earlier or later. 

Your FMS might not be able to display this procedure correctly. Therefore we recommend flying the initial right turn manually.

Mit freundlicher Genehmigung der DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. Nicht für navigatorische Zwecke geeignet.​

Mit freundlicher Genehmigung der DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. Nicht für navigatorische Zwecke geeignet.​

Startup Approval

A startup approval is the controller's assurance that you will be cleared to start moving within the next few minutes.
Do not start your engines ONLY.at Youthe gate, unless you have a taxi-out position. Even with startup approval, the engines are started during pushback.

Pushback will not allowedbe issued by Delivery. Startup approval is not a clearance for pushback! Hold position and request pushback separately on the Apron frequency, once you have been handed over to performthis frequency.

Apron Procedures

At Berlin, all manoeuvres on the apron movement areas are subject to ATC clearance by Berlin Apron (except Apron 1, 4 and W1-W5).

Pushback Procedures

Berlin Apron will instruct the type of pushback which shall be used. This can be either a pushback withoutwith explicita permissionturn fromto Apron!a certain direction or a pushback straight back. 

Let's talk about slots...

During periods of high traffic, Delivery might use Target Start-Up Approval Times (TSAT), on Vatsim known as slots. This will ensure an expeditious and efficientFor traffic flow.

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  • Reportonto totaxi Deliverylines whenV1, you are fully ready for start-up (TOBT - your target offblock time)
  • Delivery will assign you a TSAT, at which you can expect your start-up clearance
  • You should always call Delivery when you are finally ready to request your startup, If there will be any delayV2 or laterVC. TSAT, there is no need to call again, Delivery will call you according to your TSAT
  • When start-up is given,Please make sure that your pushback tool can perform the pushback onto the correct taxi line. If not or you are readyunsure if you can pushback correctly, please contact Berlin Apron immediately and explain the situation. 

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    Taxi Procedures

    Swing-Over

    ATC will often issue "Swing-Over-Instructions" meaning that aircraft are supposed to pushdirectly backswitch withintaxiways 5from minutes!

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Ready to start your journey? - Pushback

Important notes regarding pushbacks:

  • Apron actively usestaxiways V1, V2 and VC.

    Please don't follow any guidance lines to swing over between taxiways V1, V2 and VC. Instead, switch directly when instructed by Berlin Apron. 

    Note: This procedure will not be applied when Low Visibility Conditions exist. 

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    Virtual Barrier

    Due to an airport street crossing the apron, only VC forcan pushbacks.be Beused preparedas fora longconnection pushbacksbetween taxiways V1-V3 and V2-V4. There is no direct connection between those taxiways!

    ATC often issues so-called "swing over instructions" to clear aircraft onto theVC. parallelPlease taxiways.

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  • Apronfrom mighttaxiway giveV1 straight-backor pushbacksV2 to VC immediately when instructed. There is no guidance line to switch between V1, V2 and VC. Aircraft shall self-manoeuvre on the apron. 

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    Hold Shorts

    Berlin Apron Awill andusually instruct to hold short of taxiway B or taxiway C when leaving the Apron. Alternatively, the phrase "Hold Short of Entry North/South" may also be used, marking the end of the Apron. 

    Holding short of a taxiway/entry means stopping in front of this taxiway/entry. Never join taxiway B or C without the explicit instruction from Berlin Ground/Tower ("taxi via B/C"). 

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    High Intensity Runway Operations (HIRO)

    Pilots shall ensure that they carry out these instructions without delay after receiving clearance up to the point of departure or take-off clearance in order to safekeep space

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  • ApronRWY mightoccupancy give you a pushback direction oppositetimes to youran expectedabsolute taximinimum. directionCockpit checks should be concluded prior to safetaxiing spaceonto the RWYs. Checks which still have to be carried out on the apron.
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Directions from aerodrome control to be ready for Alwaysimmediate reporttake-off ("be ready for/expect immediate departure") will be issued if immediate compliance with the ensuing take-off clearance is ensured with as little RWY occupancy time as possible. Pilots unable if you can'tto comply with ATCthis instructions!shall inform aerodrome control without delay.

Which

Intersection intersection to plan for?

Departures

ToPilots ensureshall thebe mostprepared efficient runway usage pilots are requested to planfor the following intersectionstake-off wheneverruns possible.available Please(TORA). informIf they require longer take-off runs or accept shorter ones, they shall communicate this when in contact with Berlin Ground on initial contact if unable for a certain intersection listed below.Ground.

AircraftTYPE CategoryCLASS RWY 25R TORA RWY 25L TORA RWY 07R TORA RWY 07L TORA
HeavyHEAVY L8 3600 m M8 4000 m M2 4000 m L1 3600 m
MediumMEDIUM (Jet)JET
 L7 3300 m M7 2715 m M3 2475 m L2 3500 m
LIGHT

LightJET, and TURBOPROP

Turboprop

 L6 2515 m M6 2265 m M3 2475 m L3 2470 m

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TYPE forCLASS RWY Just25R TORA RWY if07L TORA
HEAVY, possible.

MEDIUM JET		K63600 mK13300 m
LIGHT JET, TURBOPROPK53385 mK22150 m

FinallyIndependent Airborne!Parallel Departures

Great!Simultaneous Nowparallel you only have to keep a few thingsdepartures in mind...

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  1. Always stayProceed exactly on yourthe SIDextended track.centerline Thisuntil preventsstarting possibleturns conflictsas withpublished paralleland departingshall traffic.
  2. Remainremain on TowerTWR frequency until youfurther getadvised.

    Any Deviation from the departure route will cause a handoffconflict immediately. If required, Berlin Tower will issue heading instructions to Departure!

    3. establish
  3. Level-offseparation ifagain. you

    reach your initial climb clearance.     If not you might cause conflicts with other departing traffic!

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