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Briefing for Cross the Land 2025

Servus and welcome to München! We are glad to have you visit our beloved airport as part of the event. This page contains a few important points that every pilot should take note of, but of course you are always welcome to read our full briefing on the following pages.

Preparations

Please come equipped with up to date charts and navigational data. These are available from commercial outfits like Navigraph, but also Chartfox, where you can find free charts such as the ground chart and parking chart. Especially if this is your first time visiting, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the airport before the event.

Also, be sure to have up to date scenery. If you use GSX, be sure to have an up-to-date profile.

Using MSFS2024 and Aerosoft/Simwings? With SU3, all disabled sceneries have been re-enabled. Ensure that the bundled GAYA scenery is disabled.

Choosing a Gate

Due to ongoing construction on Apron 1, please do not spawn on positions 101–109 and 141–144. 

Appropriate Gates for A388: 113X, 250, 224, 247, 317, 318, Apron 35 (southern part), Apron 6. Do not use 301 or 302.

Please make extensive use of all available aprons.

Receiving IFR Clearance

En-route clearance is preferably given via Datalink (PDC/DCL via Hoppie ACARS System), the station name is EDDM. If you don't have an aircraft with integrated CPDLC/PDC function you can use the stand-alone tool easyCPDLC. As a last resort, clearance is given via voice.

When ready, contact delivery via voice for startup clearance.

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.

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, on standard altimeter setting of QNH1013.

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, refer to your charts for details. Exact adherence to the cleared procedure is absolutely required.

Handoff

Listen carefully for the correct Apron frequency you need to contact next—there are three separate Apron frequencies, and not to be confused with München Ground.

Apron operations

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). Never push onto Center 2, as this blocks the whole apron for heavy aircraft.

Special Procedures
  • 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:

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  • When instructed to "swing over" to another taxi lane, do so immediately, do not 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.

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.

Taxiing and Departing

München Ground will guide you from the apron entries to the runway.

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 for Tower" (FAA-speak: "monitor Tower"), just tune in to the given frequency, do not call in, but listen closely—Tower will call you when it’s your turn.

Handoff to Departure

Remain on Tower frequency after departure. You will be handed off by Tower to the departure frequency as charted—even if it is not listed in your pilot client. Please do not guess the frequency, If unsure, ask!

Feedback

Now you are on your way to your destinations, we wish you a pleasant journey and a buttered landing! We hope you had an amazing time during your visit and you will include EDDM in your future flight adventures. If there is anything you would like to share with us please do not hesitate to do so at https://feedback.vatger.de/

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