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General information

Because our splits have become very complex, it is not possible to cover all of them in the knowledge base. Therefore, if in doubt, always use ATCISS to find the optimal combination and distribute traffic in the best possible way.

Naming

Whenever a EDGG station covers upper airspace (FL245+) its callsign ends with an H.

Small Bandboxes

Our small bandbox sectors each cover the area of a single EBG and use three-letter codes for logon. Each small bandbox sector can be opened with or without upper airspace. If upper airspace is included, an "H" is added as the last letter of the logon and sector indicator.

Example: The small bandbox for EBG 3 is EDGG_GIN_CTR (GIN). If you want to cover the upper airspace (FFM, FUL) as well, the logon is EDGG_GIH_CTR (GINH).

During coordination, these sectors are referred to by the sector name (Gießen/ Gießen High).

Medium Bandboxes

Sectors covering more than one EBG are referred to as medium bandboxes and  and use a single-letter code. As with small bandboxes, medium bandboxes can be opened with or without upper airspace, following the same logic.

Example: The medium bandbox for EBG 3 and EBG 5 is EDGG_C_CTR (GC). If you want to cover the upper airspace (FFM, FUL, NTM) the logon is EDGG_CH_CTR (GCH).

During coordination, these sectors are referred to by the area they control, such as directions or prominent landmarks (North (High), Central (High), South (High), Allendorf (High)).

The C and S Center positions can be opened with or without top-down coverage for Frankfurt. In this case, an “A” is added to the code instead of an “H”:

  • EDGG_CA_CTR (GCA)

  • EDGG_SA_CTR (GSA)

During coordination, these sectors are referred to as Central and South respectively.

Large Bandboxes

For large bandboxes, medium bandboxes are combined for operational and logical reasons.
For example, Central and South are combined into Central-South (High):

  • EDGG_CS_CTR

  • EDGG_CSH_CTR

Frankfurt Coverage

The following stations provide Frankfurt coverage in descending priority according to the top-down principle. Any station not listed does not provide coverage for Frankfurt! As shown, no station that provides upper airspace coverage also provides Frankfurt APP coverage.

DFAN DFAS
RUD RUD
DKB DKB
GCA GSA
GSA GCA
GCS GCS

In the event of a split between GCA and GSA:

  • GCA will cover DFAN

  • GSA will cover DFAS

It must be coordinated individually which station will handle the final or whether, if required, independent parallel operations will be used. Multiple configurations are possible, but one must be explicitly agreed upon.

The same principles apply to TWR stations and below. Individual coordination is mandatory.

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