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Departing from Munich

Delivery

AfterCall your initial call theMünchen Delivery controllerfor en-route and startup clearance. Your clearance will givelook yousomething thelike enroutethis:

and
start-up

ATC: clearance,CALLSIGN, including(startup theapproved) SID,cleared to DESTINATION DEPARTURE, flight planned route, climb via SID flight level 70, squawk andXXXX.

initial
climb (at Munich always FL070). Each SID designator refers to exactly one runway, as depicted on the charts.

If you are unable to follow a SID, inform the controller and expect vectors for your departure.

Listen
Initial carefullyClimb

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 Deliveryexactly forone runway, as stated on the Aproncharts frequencyand you need to use next.below.

Usually, Departure Runway: 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 first waypoints for each runway below. Cargo trafficTraffic parking at the cargoCargo apronApron can usually expect the southern runway for departure.departure if traffic allows.

(08L (08L

Northern Runway

Northern08L/26R

Runway		 / 26R): 

AKINI, ANKER, EVIVA, GIVMI, INPUD, MIQ,MIQ, RIDAR (08L)

Preferred SID designators: Q, T (08L); N (26R)

Southern Runway

Southern08R/26L

Runway		 / 26L):

ALG, BIBAG, KIRDI, MERSI, OBAXA, OLASO, ROTAX, TULSI,TULSI, TURBU, VAVOR, RIDAR (26L)

NOTE:Preferred TheSID Controllerdesignators: mayE, changeP your(08R); plannedS, departureW route(26L)

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SIDs marked in red require explicit ATC approval.

Due to operational reasonsreasons, other departure routes may be given (e.g.for LVOinstance during low-visibility operations).

Datalink: EnrouteEn-route Clearance is also available via Datalink (PDC/DCL via Hoppie ACARS System), youthe station name is EDDM. You need to call Delivery forto request startup thereafter! Especially during events this procedure is preferedpreferred for the enrouteen-route clearance. If you don't have an aircraft with integrated CPDLC/PDC function you can use the externalstand-alone softwaretool easyCPDLC.

VFR Traffic
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Call to contactMünchen Delivery for departure information!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).

Pushback procedures at Munich might be special for pilots. Apron can do a lot to increase the efficiency at the ground. Colored lines (blue and orange) are used most of the time when available for medium aircraft. It's also possible to get pushed facing away from your departure runway (e.g. facing south for runway 26R), you can expect a U-Turn for taxi. Sometimes facing northwest, southeast, etc. is issued, meaning exactly the direction - 45° to the taxiline, enablling multiple pushbacks at the same time next to each other.

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 taxiinstruction will lead you to the so called entries (e.g. N3, N4). You have to hold at the entry if you will not get any further instruction. Further taxi will be with Ground after a frequency change.

ATC: DLH123 taxi to entry N4 via W2 and D1.

Ground

„München Ground” will guide you from the 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 to "standby for Tower on ...". In the second case you do not have to contact Tower, just tune to the frequency and 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.

Departure

As stated on the charts the initial climb altitude out of Munich is FL70, with a transition altitude of 5000 feet.

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