EDDM - München
Charts and Scenery
IFR Charts for Munich Airport are available at https://chartfox.org/EDDM (Vatsim Login required).
VFR Charts: We suggest to use https://www.openflightmaps.org/ed-germany/. The German VFR AIP has also recently been made available.
Airport Scenery
| Sim |
Freeware |
Payware |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
GAYA scenery is included Taxi way bridges do not work correctly—you will crash into the streets below. As much as it pains us, EDDM is currently not really usable in FS2024. |
GAYA cannot be uninstalled as of launch day, so scenery is only partially usable |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 |
GAYA scenery as part of World Update 18 | Aerosoft - SimWings GSX Profile |
| X-Plane 11 |
X-Plane Default Scenery |
X-Plane Store - SFD |
| Prepar3D V4/V5 |
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Aerosoft - SimWings |
Departing from Munich
Due to ongoing construction on Apron 1, please do not spawn on positions 101–109 and 141–144.
Delivery
Call München Delivery for en-route and startup clearance. Your clearance will look something like this:
ATC:
CALLSIGN, (startup approved) cleared toDESTINATIONDEPARTURE, flight planned route, climb via SID flight level 70, squawkXXXX.
If you are unable to follow a SID, inform the controller and expect vectors for your departure.
The phrase "startup approved"
The clearance "startup approved" carries a special meaning in Germany. It does not refer to engine start, and is absolutely not a clearance to push back! Rather it means you can begin the final preparations to depart, i.e. start the APU and call your pushback truck.
Especially when the airport is busy and A-CDM measures are in force, startup is not given with your clearance, but at a later time, this is your TSAT, the target startup approval time.
The only exception to the above: When at a taxi-out position, and startup clearance is received, do start the engines, as your next request will be to taxi.
Initial Climb
All standard instrument departures out of Munich have an initial climb clearance of FL070.
Please note that there is a difference between 7000 feet and FL070! As the Transition Altitude is 5000 feet in Germany, your initial climb is "flight level 70"—a precise read-back is appreciated.
Departure Runway
Each SID designator refers to exactly one runway, as stated on the charts and below.
Usually, departures to the north can expect the northern runway while departures to the south will depart out of the southern runway. You can find a list with the SID fixes and designators for each runway below. Traffic parking at the Cargo Apron can usually expect the southern runway for departure if traffic allows.
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Northern Runway 08L/26R |
AKINI, ANKER, EVIVA, GIVMI, INPUD, MIQ, RIDAR (08L) Preferred SID designators: Q, T (08L); N (26R) |
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Southern Runway 08R/26L |
ALG, BIBAG, KIRDI, MERSI, OBAXA, OLASO, ROTAX, TULSI, TURBU, VAVOR, RIDAR (26L) Preferred SID designators: E, P (08R); S, W (26L) |
SIDs marked in red require explicit ATC approval.
Due to operational reasons, other departure routes may be given (for instance during low-visibility operations).
Datalink
En-route Clearance is also available via Datalink (PDC/DCL via Hoppie ACARS System), the station name is EDDM. You need to call Delivery to request startup thereafter! Especially during events this procedure is preferred for the en-route clearance. If you don't have an aircraft with integrated CPDLC/PDC function you can use the stand-alone tool easyCPDLC.
VFR Traffic
Call München Delivery for departure information and to request startup clearance.
Handoff
Listen carefully to Delivery for the correct Apron frequency you need to contact next.
Apron
Pushback
You always have to call Apron for pushback as the startup clearance does not include the pushback! You might not find the frequency issued by Delivery online, just tune it in and call when ready for push (do not rely on the controller login).
Starting on the main apron 2 (parking positions 201–224 or 244–256)? Unless instructed otherwise, when cleared for pushback use the closest line behind you (W2 or E2). Please never push onto Center 2, as this blocks the whole apron for heavy aircraft.
Special Procedures
Pushback procedures in Munich might be special for unfamiliar pilots. Apron can do a lot to increase the efficiency on the ground, so your cooperation is vital.
- Colored lines (blue and orange) are used most of the time when available for medium aircraft.
- You might get pushed facing away from your departure runway (e.g. facing south for runway 26R), you can expect a U-Turn for taxi. These U-Turns should be performed from your present position, you do not need to follow the taxi lane:
- In case you get an instruction to swing over to another taxi lane, do so immediately, you do not have to follow the taxiway guidelines.
Always report if you are unable to comply with the instruction or if you are unsure what to do!
Taxi
Your taxi routing towards the departure runway always consists out of two parts. The first taxi instruction will lead you to the so called (apron) entries (e.g. N3, N4). You have to hold at the entry unless instructed otherwise. Further taxi will be with Ground after a frequency change.
ATC: DLH123 taxi to entry N4 via W2 and D1.
Entries N1-N4 and S5-S8 are located on bridges. When cleared for the entry, you can always taxi onto the respective bridge and hold there.
Ground
München Ground will guide you from the apron entries to the runway. The controller might ask you if you are able for an intersection departure. if not, you can always ask the controller to shorten the taxi time.
Handoff to Tower
Ground can tell you to contact Tower as usual or advise you to "stand by for Tower on ...". If instructed to stand by or monitor, just tune in to the given frequency, do not call in, but listen closely—Tower will call you when it’s your turn.
Tower
As stated in the charts, remain on the Tower frequency until further advised. Expect a handoff to München Radar, again listen carefully for the given frequency as multiple stations may be open.
Arriving in Munich
Arrival
Regardless of your filed flight plan and any arrival contained therein, your en-route clearance ends at the clearance limit! You are not cleared to fly the filed arrival (nor will you be, see below).
The clearance limits for EDDM arrivals are: BETOS, NAPSA, LANDU, or ROKIL.
If you receive no further clearance after passing the limits, hold at the respective clearance limit as published (details are noted in the section Arrival Details below).
RNAV Transitions and STARs
Expect RNAV transitions—not the STARs!
Tell the approach controller immediately if your aircraft is not equipped for the transitions.
The RNAV transitions are:
BETOS08, NAPSA08, LANDU08, ROKIL08 for runways 08L/08R and
BETOS26, NAPSA26, LANDU26, ROKIL26 for runways 26L/26R.
The STARs have letters in their designators (e.g. BETOS 1A) and are only used for communication failure and other non-standard situations – even though they technically have to be filed in Germany.
You will not fly via MIQ or OTT on the RNAV transitions.
26 Operations
08 Operations
FMC Operation
Expand the section below to learn how to set up your airplane for the RNAV transitions:
Airbus
On the F-PLN page, select the arrival runway, as usual, you have four runways to choose from. If you are not given a runway when cleared for the transition, choose any matching the landing direction as per ATIS and be prepared to change it later.
Then, do not select any STAR on this page, instead select the L2 key to open the VIAS selection.
Now, you can select the cleared RNAV transition, sometimes abbreviated (LANDU becomes LAN, etc.):
Finally, check that your FMC is correctly displaying the up- and downwind as per the published charts. If things are programmed correctly, you will not have MIQ or OTT in your flight plan. If you are unsure, or things look weird, inform your controller!
Arrival Details
To learn about descent planning (even without Center control) and clearances to be expected, expand the appropriate section below:
Arrivals from North West via ROKIL (EDGG/EDUU)
| Route | Descent Planning | Runways 08 | Runways 26 | Clearance Limit | Expect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GESLU T107 ROKIL | GESLU max FL250 | ROKIL @FL100 max IAS 250 kts |
ROKIL @FL130 max IAS 280 kts |
ROKIL 126° right turns |
Transition (ROKIL08/ROKIL26), waypoints (DM4xx) or vectors to northern runway (08L/26R). |
| L173 RIXED Y161 LELTA T106 ROKIL | GUPIN max FL170 | ||||
| DKB T104 ROKIL | DKB max FL250 |
Arrivals from North East via LANDU (EDMM/EDUU/LKAA)
| Route | Descent Planning | Runways 08 | Runways 26 | Clearance Limit | Expect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SODRO T703 LULAR T105 LANDU | SODRO max FL310 ARMUT max FL270 |
LANDU @FL130 max IAS 280 kts |
LANDU @FL100 max IAS 250 kts |
LANDU 213° left turns |
Transition (LANDU08/LANDU26), waypoints (DM4xx) or vectors to northern runway (08L/26R). |
| VESUB T106 TUSTO T108 LANDU | VESUB max FL250 | ||||
| NIRGO T108 LANDU | NIRGO max FL250 | ||||
| BAVRI T110 BINGU T108 LANDU | BAVRI max FL250 | ||||
Arrivals from South West via BETOS (LIPP/LIMM/LSAS)
| Route | Descent Planning | Runways 08 | Runways 26 | Clearance Limit | Expect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVKAL T102 NINUR T101 BETOS | IVKAL max FL300 | BETOS @FL100 max IAS 250 kts |
BETOS @FL130 max IAS 280 kts |
BETOS 067° right turns |
Transition (BETOS08/BETOS26), waypoints (DM4xx) or vectors to southern runway (08R/26L). |
| SOTOV T101 BETOS | SOTOV max FL300 | ||||
| NUNRI T103 BETOS | NUNRI max FL290 | ||||
Arrivals from South East via NAPSA (LOVV)
| Route | Descent Planning | Runways 08 | Runways 26 | Clearance Limit | Expect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIG DCT AMADI Q113 NAPSA | AMADI @FL130 | NAPSA @FL130 max IAS 280 kts |
NAPSA @FL100 max IAS 250 kts |
NAPSA 273° left turns |
Transition (NAPSA08/NAPSA26), waypoints (DM4xx) or vectors to southern runway (08R/26L). |
| VATET DCT REDBU Q112 NAPSA | REDBU @FL140 | ||||
| RASTA DCT REDBU Q112 NAPSA | |||||
Final Approach: München Arrival
If München Arrival (this station was formerly known as Director) is online, you are instructed to contact them with your callsign only, do not report your current or cleared altitude, or inbound waypoint:
Pilot: München Arrival, Lufthansa 123
Landing and Vacating: Tower and Ground
München Tower will give you the landing clearance. Vacate as soon as possible and be sure to cross the holding point. The dashed line from your direction indicates that you can (and in fact must) cross it without further clearance to fully vacate the runway. Hold short of T or M, if you see a EDDM_N_GND or EDDM_S_GND online, switch to the respective frequency: 121.980 if you have landed on the northern runway (08L/26R) or 121.830 if you have landed on the southern runway (08R/26L). If unsure, Tower will also hand you over.
EDDM_1/2/3_GND are only responsible for the aprons, please do not contact them after vacating unless instructed.
If no Ground controller is online, remain on Tower frequency, as Tower will then also give you taxi instructions to the apron entry (N1-N4 or S1-S8).
Without further clearance you have to hold at the apron entry point:
ATC: Lufthansa 123, taxi to entry N4 via A6 and N
Most apron entries are on bridges in Munich, a clearance "to" an entry instructs you to taxi into the entry, and thus onto the bridge whereas a "hold short" clearance wants you to hold short of the entry.
Parking: Apron
Munich Apron is—as usual in Europe—controlled. Clearances are required for all movements.
The Apron controller will guide you to your parking position. If you would like to park at a different parking position, feel free to request it. See the next section for the available parking areas and default assignments.
Parking Positions
Parking
There are three main parts of the apron, Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the Cargo area.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is used for all airlines not part of the Star Alliance. The northern part of Terminal 1 is under constructions. Stands 101-109 should not be used and will not be assigned by Apron.
Stands 118-121 are used for all flights with increased security demands, regardless of the operator (e.g. state flights).
Terminal 2
Terminal 2 and the remote stands at and around Apron 3 are being used exclusively by Lufthansa and Star Alliance as well as other Lufthansa partner airlines. Most Lufthansa and Star Alliance wide-body aircraft are parked directly at the terminal, whereas medium-sized planes like the A320 are intermixed with the wide-bodies or parked at stands 243-256 at the satellite terminal.
Cargo
Our cargo terminal is located to the south. The parking positions available are 901-907, with all of them being usable by wide-body aircraft. Usually to prevent long taxi times all cargo traffic should expect to depart from runway 08R/26L.
General Aviation
Parking for General Aviation is located on apron 13 (positions G11-G26) or on aprons 7 and 8 (positions 701-703, 801-905).
Airline Overview
Expand the section below for a list of airlines and the terminal they are parking at:
Airline Terminals
| ICAO | Name | Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | Air Canada | 2 |
| ADH | Air One | 1 |
| ADR | Adria Airways | 2 |
| AEA | Air Europa | 2 |
| AFL | Aeroflot Russian Airlines | 1 |
| AFR | Air France | 1 |
| AIZ | Arkia Israel Airlines | 1 |
| AMC | Air Malta | 2 |
| ANA | All Nippon Airways | 2 |
| AUA | Austrian Airlines | 2 |
| AWE | US Airways | 1 |
| AZA | Alitalia | 1 |
| BAL | Belle Air Europe | 1 |
| BAW | British Airways | 1 |
| BER | Air Berlin | 1 |
| BGM | Bugulma Air Enterprise | 1 |
| BTI | Air Baltic | 1 |
| CCA | Air China | 2 |
| CFG | Condor Flugdienst | 1 |
| CTN | Croatia Airlines | 2 |
| CYP | Cyprus Airways | 1 |
| DAL | Delta Air Lines | 1 |
| DLA | Air Dolomiti | 2 |
| DLH | Deutsche Lufthansa | 2 |
| EIN | Aer Lingus | 1 |
| ELY | El Al Israel Airlines | 1 |
| ETD | Etihad Airways | 1 |
| EZY | easyJet | 1 |
| FHY | Free Bird Airlines | 1 |
| FIN | Finnair | 1 |
| GMI | Germania | 1 |
| GWI | Germanwings | 1 |
| HAY | Hamburg Airways | 1 |
| IBE | Iberia Airlines | 1 |
| ICE | Icelandair | 1 |
| ISR | Israir | 1 |
| KLM | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 1 |
| KRP | Carpatair | 1 |
| LBT | Nouvel Air Tunisie | 1 |
| LGL | Luxair | 2 |
| LOT | LOT Polish Airlines | 2 |
| LOW | Air Lowland | 1 |
| MON | Monarch Airlines | 1 |
| MSR | Egyptair | 2 |
| NAX | Norwegian Air Shuttle | 1 |
| NLY | Niki | 1 |
| OHY | Onur Air | 1 |
| OLT | Ostfriesische Lufttransport | 1 |
| OMA | Oman Air | 2 |
| PGT | Pegasus Airlines | 1 |
| POT | Polet | 1 |
| QTR | Qatar Airways | 1 |
| RAM | Royal Air Maroc | 1 |
| RJA | Royal Jordanian | 1 |
| ROT | Tarom | 1 |
| SAA | South African Airways | 2 |
| SAS | Scandinavian Airlines | 2 |
| SAT | SATA Air Acores | 1 |
| SBI | S7 Airlines | 1 |
| SDM | Rossiya | 1 |
| SHY | SkyLine | 1 |
| SIA | Singapore Airlines | 2 |
| SWR | Swiss International Air Lines | 2 |
| SXD | SunExpress Germany | 1 |
| SXS | SunExpress | 1 |
| SYL | Aircompany Yakutia | 1 |
| TAP | TAP Portugal | 2 |
| TAR | Tunisair | 1 |
| THA | Thai Airways International | 2 |
| THY | Turkish Airlines | 1 |
| TUI | Tuninter | 1 |
| UAE | Emirates Airline | 1 |
| UAL | United Airlines | 2 |
| UTA | UTair Aviation | 1 |
| VLG | Vueling Airlines | 1 |
| VOE | Volotea | 1 |
Final Words
We hope you had a great time visiting Munich!
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Happy landings and thank you for visiting and your input!