Arriving in Munich
Arrival
Even if your flight plan contains a STAR, your en-route clearance ends at BETOS, NAPSA, LANDU, or ROKIL, as these waypoints are "clearance limits"!
You are not and will not be cleared to continue on any STAR to MIQ or OTT.
If you receive no further clearance when approaching the limits, hold at the respective clearance limit as published (details are noted in the section Arrival Details below).
Expected Arrival Procedures
Expect RNAV transitions or directs for downwind, do not fly any STAR even if you have filed it!
The RNAV transitions can be found on the VIA/TRANS pages:
BETOS08, NAPSA08, LANDU08, ROKIL08 for runways 08L/08R and
BETOS26, NAPSA26, LANDU26, ROKIL26 for runways 26L/26R.
From LANDU and ROKIL, expect 08L or 26R.
From BETOS and NAPSA, expect 08R or 26L.
Instead of the full transitions, you can also expect directs to shorten the procedures
(e.g. "DM422, (thereafter) DM429" for ROKIL26)
You will not fly via MIQ or OTT on the RNAV transitions.
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.
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
Contact with München Arrival (previously "Director")
If you are instructed to contact München Arrival (formerly known as "Director"), you are expected to contact them with your callsign only, do not report anything else:
Pilot: München Arrival, Lufthansa 123
Speed Control on Final
Maintain your assigned speed, even after receiving approach clearance!
Pilots may not reduce speed on their own discretion after being cleared for an approach (contrary to US/FAA procedures).
If you need to reduce due to aircraft performance, or for any other reason, inform your controller.
You will likely be subject to speed control on your final approach. You can expect either:
- "Speed XXX until Y DME/NM final" (usually 160 kts until 4 DME, 170 kts until 5 DME, or 180 kts until 6 DME)
In this case, maintain your assigned speed until you have reached the given distance to the runway, only then you may reduce to your final approach speed. - "Speed XXX" – without a mileage
In this case, maintain your assigned speed until further advised. Tower will instruct you to reduce your speed in accordance with other arriving and departing traffic.
Landing and Vacating
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. In any case, hold short of T or M.
HIRO
High Intensity Runway Operations are in effect at all times. Runway occupancy times are to be kept to the minimum.
If runway conditions permit, you are expected to vacate the runway via these intersections at the latest:
| Type Class | RWY 08L | RWY 08R | RWY 26L | RWY 26R |
| Heavy | A10 (2260 m) | B10 (2200 m) | A6 (2200 m) | B6 (2220 m) |
| Medium Jet | A8 (1710 m) | B7 (1580 m) | A9 (1580 m) | B8 (1660 m) |
| Medium Prop Light |
A5 (1270 m) | B6 (1580 m) | A9 (1580 m) | B11 (1160 m) |
Auto-Handoff to Ground (if online)
Contact Ground after vacating
If you see EDDM_N_GND or EDDM_S_GND online, switch to the respective frequency after fully vacating the runway:
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, confirm with Tower; Tower may also instruct you to "remain this frequency".
EDDM_1/2/3_GND is München Apron, not Ground. 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.