# VFR Traffic

<p class="callout success"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We ask all pilots to also read the [General section](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/page/general-Wgj "EDLN Pilotbriefing General") with **information relevant to all pilots**.</span></p>

<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mönchengladbach’s airspace and general traffic levels make the airport **very friendly to VFR traffic** in the real world. As this is similar on VATSIM, controllers will usually be able to accommodate VFR requests. However, pilots should keep the **airport's location within the Köln/Düsseldorf TMA, Germany's most complex airspace**, as well as its **direct border to the [Düsseldorf](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/airports-langen-fir-edgg/chapter/eddl-dusseldorf "Pilotbriefing EDDL") CTR** in mind.  
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### <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Airspace Structure</span>

##### <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">CTR</span>

<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Mönchengladbach CTR has a **top altitude of 2000 ft MSL, about 1800 ft AGL**. Please pay close attention to setting the correct QNH and your altitude to avoid inadvertently entering **airspace C above**.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(52, 73, 94);">The following mandatory reporting points exist around the airport:</span>

<table border="1" class="align-center" id="bkmrk-reporting-point-use-" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75.8025%; border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); height: 410.2px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 20.2284%;"></col><col style="width: 31.6442%;"></col><col style="width: 48.1274%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); height: 29.8px;">**Reporting point**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); height: 29.8px;">**Use**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); height: 29.8px;">**Location**</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle;">**G** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry/Exit** from/to the S</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">industrial district Giesenkirchen-Nord  
</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle;">**K1** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry/Exit** from/to the N  
*on K route*</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">quarry lake Kempen  
</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle;">**K2** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry/Exit** from/to the N  
*on K route*</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">roundabout NW of St. Tönis  
</td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle;">**M** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry/Exit** from/to the NE</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">DHL distribution center Krefeld  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">**R** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry** from the SW  
</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">highway A61 exit Wickrath  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">**W** </td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">**Entry/Exit** from/to the W  
</td><td style="border-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(126, 140, 141); vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">highway intersection A52/A61  
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<p class="callout info"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Keep in mind that ATC might instruct you to use a different reporting point than the one you requested, if necessary.</span></p>

### <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Departure &amp; Arrival</span>

<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The **maximum altitude** for all departures and arrivals is 2000 ft AMSL.</span>

### <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Traffic circuit</span>

<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mönchengladbach has a **recommended (albeit not mandatory) traffic circuit in the North and in the South**. Pilots should follow these circuits whenever no contrary instruction has been given by ATC. More information can be found on the [airport's website](https://www.mgl.de/aviation/#piloten "Pilot Information on EDLN Airport Website (German only)"). The Northern circuit is at an altitude of **1200ft AMSL**, the Southern circuit is at an altitude of **1100ft AMSL**.</span>

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