EDDW - Bremen Airport
EDDW Overview
Before staffing this airport for the first time:
Obtain a successful grade at the self enrollment Moodle course: EDDW - Bremen Tower.
Bremen Airport is located south of the city and is only 10-15 minutes from the city center via public transport.
Special features of the airport include the Airbus factory north of Taxiway Foxtrot and the European Flight Academy for Lufthansa student pilots. “Atlas Air Service” also operates a maintenance service for business jets on Apron 3. The Bremen Aviation Association has its hangars on Apron 3 as well.
The DRF intensive care transport helicopter “Christoph 55 (Weser)” is stationed on the airport grounds between taxiway Charlie, Foxtrot and Hotel.
The base of the rescue helicopter “Christoph 6” of the ADAC Air Rescue is located 2.5km southeast of the field.
Bremen ATC Stations
Station |
Station ID |
Login |
Frequency |
Remark |
ATIS |
ADW |
EDDW_ATIS |
132.380 |
-- |
Delivery |
DWL |
EDDW_DEL |
134.830 |
Relief Station / Event |
Ground |
DWG |
EDDW_GND |
121.755 |
-- |
Tower |
DWT |
EDDW_TWR |
120.330 |
-- |
Sector Friesland (Arrival) |
FRI |
EDDW_APP |
124.800 |
-- |
Director |
DWAT |
EDDW_F_APP |
120.350 |
Relief Station / Event |
EDDW_DEL and EDDW_F_APP do not exist in real life and should only be staffed during events or times of high traffic as a relief.
General Information
EDDW is an unrestricted airport of the Bremen FIR and part of the S1 minor program. Controllers on the vACC Germany Controller Roster are allowed to control at this Airport with their S2 or higher rating after checking these Standard Operational Procedures and obtaining a successful grade at the respective Moodle course: EDDW - Bremen Tower.
Ground and Tower positions do not have to track aircrafts.
Runways
ILS-Approaches
ILS Z is the "default" approach on both runways. It should be broadcast in the ATIS, unless FRI requests a different approach be advertised.
Operations Rate
Departures/hour | Arrivals/hour | Global/hour |
18 | 18 | 30 |
Quicksheet
EDDW Delivery
The delivery controller in Bremen is responsible for all departing flights under IFR. In Bremen, filed flight plans are checked and corrected with regard to the following criteria:
- requested flight level (RFL): even/odd
- restrictions for certain destinations/SIDs
- rough validity of a flight plan
Initial climb clearance: The initial climb clearance at Bremen is 4000ft on all published departure procedures. The altitude shall be entered as cleared altitude (CFL) in an appropriate list or tag.
DCL (Datalink Clearance): Datalink Clearances are not available at EDDW.
SIDs and Restrictions
Destination | SID | Flight level | Remark |
---|---|---|---|
EDDF | all | odd, max. FL 230 | LoA |
EDDH, EDDV | all | odd, max. FL 90 | Sectorization |
EDDL, EDDK, EDL*, EDK* |
all | even, max. FL240 | |
- | ERLAD | odd | due to KUAC/EDGG airspace |
all | other SIDs | Semicircular rules | 0° - 179° odd FL, 180° - 359° even FL |
SID | 09 | 27 |
---|---|---|
BASUM | 1M | 1Z / 1L |
ERLAD | 1M | 3Z / 1L |
GESTO | 8M | 1Z / 1L |
NIE Nienburg |
1M | 5Z / 1L |
OTEXE | 1M | 1L↑ |
SOFED | 1M | 1L |
WSN Weser |
1M | 1L |
bold: preferred routing, ↑: climb via SID
Traffic departing runway 27 shall be cleared for the Z-departures (where available) unless the pilot files or requests the L-procedure.
Traffic via SOFED/OTEXE onto N125 shall be cleared via (SOFED1M/1L) SOFED unless ED-R 202 or ED-R 302 are active, in which case that traffic shall be cleared via (OTEXE1M/1L) OTEXE N125 SOFED. Sector FRI will inform EDDW about the activation/decativation of those areas. In the absence of information ED-R 202 and ED-R 302 are presumed to be inactive.
Low Visibility Operations (LVO)
During low visibility operations, the departure and arrival spacing is increased. Delays will need to be issued earlier than in normal conditions.
Delays and Startup
Delay of traffic: In high traffic situations, it may be necessary for departing traffic to be held back. In addition, Delivery shall make arrangements to comply with restrictions imposed by other airports through notice on the ECFMP Discord, coordination, etc.
Startup: A startup shall be granted if no major traffic delays are expected. When allocating startups linked to times, the airport specific rate of 18 departures per hour can be used as a basis.
Specials
Vectored departures: Vectored departures shall be coordinated with FRI. FRI will assign a departure procedure (heading(s) and altitude(s)).
IFR local flights: IFR local flights shall be coordinated with FRI. FRI will assign a departure routing.
EDDW Ground
Area of Responsibility
Bremen Ground controls the ground movement of aircraft.
Parking and Pushback
Stands: GRP assigns parking positions.
Stands marked with A (12A, 18A) are reserved for Heavy aircraft and will block neighboring stands (12/13, 18/19) when used.
Stands 12-19 are used with the aircraft facing southwest.
Pushbacks: Pushbacks are required for aircraft on stands 01-11. Aircraft on stands 12-19 may also taxi out, provided that they meet the restrictions for the taxiway they're taxiing onto.
De-Icing: De-icing is provided directly at the parking position.
Taxiway Restrictions
Taxiway | Restriction |
---|---|
Delta |
Maximum wingspan 36m |
Echo |
Maximum wingspan 36m |
Golf | Wingspan < 52m |
Hotel | Maximum wingspan 36m |
Kilo | Maximum wingspan 24m |
Lima | Maxiumum wingspan 31m |
November | Wingspan < 52m |
Romeo |
Maximum wingspan 24m |
Sierra | Wingspan < 36m |
Taxiways
When runway 23 is active (daytime only, winds permitting), VFR departures of up to 5700 kg MTOM requesting departure via S or W are assigned runway 23 and instructed to taxi to runway 23 via D.
When runway 27 is active, propeller and turbo-prop aeroplanes of more than 2000 kg MTOM are assigned intersection Echo for departure. Aircraft with an MTOM of up to 2000 kg intersection shall be assigned intersection D. Intersection F is used otherwise and on pilot's request by the mentioned aircraft.
Departures shall be instructed to contact the Tower on taxiway F latest.
When runway 09 is active intersection C can be used for aircraft up to 5700 kg MTOM. Intersection A is used otherwise.
Taxiway Hotel shall only be used for Lufthansa Flightschool aircraft and NOT for regular IFR in/outbounds.
Low Visibility Procedures (LVP)
Cat II/III holding points shall be used and are marked as red lines in the ground layout. During LVP only intersection A (RWY 09) and intersection F (RWY 27) shall be used, intersection take-offs are not permitted.
EDDW Tower
Bremen Tower is responsible for all arriving and departing traffic. The top level of the airspace D control zone is 2500ft MSL. Above this altitude airspace D (Non-CTR) covers the area within responsibility of Bremen Radar. An extra D airspace area west and east of the CTR is at 1500ft MSL. West of the field is the uncontrolled airfield EDWQ Ganderkesee in the final of runway 09.
Runway and Airport
Runway 27 is preferred up to 5 knots tailwind component.
Runway 23 can be used for VFR departures during daytime. Runway 05 does not exist.
Runway 27/09 has two additional special runway extensions in front of each of the thresholds. IRL these can only be used for take-off by Beluga aircraft, but on VATSIM we allow every pilot who requests to use on of these extension via backtrack to do so.
Departures
General Departure-Release: Departures do not have to be released by EDWW (Bremen Radar) except:
- when EDWW explicitly restricts departures by time, SID or until further notice
- Departures out of a non-active runway
- The first departure after a runway change
- The first departure after an unplanned missed approach
Auto-Handoff: Bremen has an auto-handoff to the departure frequency immediately after take-off, as stated in the charts.
Spacing: Departures shall be separated with a minimum of 3 nm or wake turbulence separated, whichever is greater. When two aircrafts have the same SID waypoint (e.g. WRB) the separation shall be increased to 5 nm or wake turbulence separation whichever is greater.
VFR above 5.700 kg MTOM: Departure via SID instead of visual reporting points.
Arrivals
Beside normal handoff procedures, arrivals on runway 27 shall be instructed to contact Ground while taxiing on taxiway A.
One of your primary objectives with arrivals is to keep the runways useable. Unfortunately some vPilots will hold before the holding line blocking the runway, unless you keep them rolling. Issue taxi instructions as soon as possible or advice to hold behind the holding line while giving a handoff to Ground.
Missed Approaches
In case of an unplanned missed approach, the Tower controller shall inform Bremen Radar (Friesland) immediately. Traffic will be handed over to Bremen Radar (Friesland) after coordination.
The next departure is always subject to release, if not coordinated otherwise (Departure Release).
VFR
Bremen offers three routes in and out of the CTR with two published holding patterns in the north and south of the field and a maximum altitude of 2000ft MSL. Traffic circuits are usually issued in the south of the field to prevent overflying inhabited areas.
VRP | N | W | S1 | S2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
NAV | Harbour area Bremen City |
South of Delmenhorst, A1 Highway Exit | Gessel, South of Bremen, Federal Road and Railway crossing | South of the field, A1 Highway Exit |
Sierra Route: S2 is only used for incoming VFR traffic. Outbound aircraft should proceed directly to S1 after departure.
Flights to EDWQ Ganderkesee directly west out of the control zone should not climb higher than 1500ft because of the D airspace west of the CTR.
Helicopters
Helipad Yankee: only used for CHX55, other helicopters shall use the runway.
Police and Rescue helicopters:
- KM = Klinikum Bremen-Mitte
- SKH = Klinikum Delmenhorst
- ZLW = Helipad "Z" at Klinikum Links der Weser
Low Visibility Operations (LVO)
When the weather condition requires low visibility operations the use shall be announced in the ATIS.
use &lvp in the ATIS maker URL or "LOW VIS OPS" flag in the NOTAM menu of vATIS
During low visibility operations, the departure and arrival spacing is increased. Delays may be issued earlier than in normal conditions.