EDVE - Braunschweig Airport

Overview

Before staffing this airport for the first time:
Obtain a successful grade at the self enrollment Moodle course: EDVE - Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Tower

Braunschweig Airport is located north of the city Braunschweig in Lower Saxony, which is between Hannover and Magdeburg. This Airport traditionally has been a major center of gliding in Germany and is also used for general aviation, especially business traffic. It's the major hub of the Volkswagen Air Services and the closest suitable airport for the internationally playing Soccer team VFL Wolfsburg.

The headquarters of the German Federal Aviation Office, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt are located at the Airport, as well as the Research Fleet of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The well known "NAV Checker" has its base at EDVE flying out to calibrate navigational stations like ILS and VORs in Germany. 

Main Operations, no scheduled public passenger or cargo services:

VW Air Services Dessault Falcon 8X and 7X, Pilatus PC-24, A319CJ (retired)
Privat Wings Dornier 328 and Beech 1900D
NAV Checker Beech KingAir 350
Research Fleet DLR A320, ISTAR, Falcon 20E, Do 228, DR400, EC BO105 and more
Soccer Clubs visiting the internationally playing VFL Wolfsburg
Services King Air Service Center, Charter Flights, Para jumping, Glider

Braunschweig ATC Stations

Station
Station ID
Login
Frequency
Remark
ATIS
AVE
EDVE_ATIS
134.455
--
Tower
VET
EDVE_TWR
120.055
--

Arrival

HAN
EDDV_APP
119.490
--

General Information

EDVE 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: EDVE - Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Tower

Tower position does not have to track aircrafts. 

Quicksheet

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Tower

Braunschweig Tower is responsible for all arriving and departing traffic. The top level of the airspace D control zone is 2200ft MSL. Above this altitude and around the CTR airspace E covers the area within responsibility of Bremen Radar (Hannover Approach). A Para jumping Area up to FL100 is directly above the airport.

edve-dctr.pngControlzone and VFR Reporting Points of Braunschweig Airport - © openflightmaps.org

Runway and Airport

Braunschweig Airport has a 7546ft (2300m) long single runway (08 / 26) with no Low-Visibility equipment, as well as a grass glider strip north of the main runway. The airport features an apron area south of the runway with a main terminal building and various  company facilities.

The area limit of ATC competence, which is shown on some charts, is not applicable on VATSIM, as we do not simulate airport operators. Because VATSIM has the Top-Down principle, IFR Clearances shall be given by the tower, contrary to real-life procedures, where IFR Clearances are given by Bremen Radar. 

Departures

All IFR Departures need a Departure-Release from Bremen Radar! *
Coordinate early enough on TeamSpeak, as you might get a delay time, e.g. at EDDV events.

* If traffic permits, Radar can give a "general departure release until further notice". In that case the tower doesn't need to ask for each departure separately.

Departure Holding points are C (08) and A (26). Airliners usually also backtrack while lining up via C. Intersections D and B are only used to vacate the runway after landing.

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 the separation shall be increased to 5 nm or wake turbulence separation whichever is greater. 

Auto-Handoff: Pilots shall contact Bremen Radar immediately after take-off without a specific handoff. 

Arrivals

Unless a pilot request a specific location (e.g. facilities at Taxiway H or F), they should get a taxi instruction leading to the Apron south of C with a stand of choice. Example: "Taxi to stand of choice via A and C"

VFR

Braunschweig offers 4 routes in and out of the CTR at max. 2000ft. Only the outer Waypoints are mandatory reporting points. 

VRP N1 E1 W1 S
NAV Wedesbüttel north-west of the field North of Cremlingen close to A39 intersection A2 east of Peine Trainline Intersection at Groß Gleidingen

VFR Routes

Route

Runway 08 Arrival Runway 08 Departure
November

N1 -> N2 (Traffic Circuit 08)

direct N1
Echo

E1 -> E2 or directly into right Traffic Circuit 08

right Turn E2 -> E1 (or direct E1)
Sierra

S -> right Base 08

right Turn direct S
Whiskey

W1 -> W2 (following A2)

N2 -> W1 (north of Glider area)
Route Runway 26 Arrival Runway 26 Departure
November

N1 -> right Base 26

W2 -> right Turn N1 (avoid glider area)
Echo

E1 -> E2 -> Final 26

direct E1
Sierra

S -> Traffic Circuit 26

direct S
Whiskey

W1 -> N2 (right Traffic Circuit 26)

W2 -> W1 (following A2)

Early break-out to the North is NEVER approved due to glider area! Use W2/N2 accordingly.

Helicopters

Helipad: The Helipads are not in use. They are turned off via NOTAM for years now. All Helicopters air-taxi to the runway.

Police and Rescue helicopters: Expect Lower Saxony's state police helicopters from the Base in Gifhorn or Hannover (Bundespolizei, Callsign Phoenix) as well as possible crossings from Christoph Niedersachsen (CHX86).

Low Visibility

As Braunschweig has no special low visibility equipment, Pilots need to adhere to the minimum RVR according to their approach charts. Departures are possible unless RVR is lower than 300m. 

Ground

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Parking

Terminal: Braunschweig features one main terminal building at the center part of the Airport. Various company facilities and hangars are based at the main taxiway C.

Airliner Stands: On the main apron in front of the terminal building. 

General Aviation: The GAT is east of the Terminal on the main apron with enough space for some GA aircrafts. The Fuel station is west of the Terminal via taxiway G.

Volkswagen Air Service: via Taxiway E/G.

Deutsche Luft- und Raumfahrt: DLR has it's own apron reachable via taxiway F.

Aerodata (Nav Checker): Hangars West of H -  including a King Air maintenance center.

Business Aviation Center: - via taxiway K east of F, also referred as Kroschke. On pilot request only, due to outdated sceneries.

De-Icing: No special positions. De-Icing can be ordered at your current stand.

Taxiways

The area limit of ATC competence, which is shown on some charts, is not applicable on VATSIM, as we do not simulate airport operators. Tower maintains control over all ground activities. The main taxiways A-D are suitable for Class C aircrafts. Class D not yet confirmed.

Taxiway Notes
A, C Main Taxiway and Holding Points for departure
B, D usually not used for departure, vacate only
H Aircraft may only be towed and requires prior approval
L + M Gras Taxiway only for instructed users (L = between Runway and Gliderstrip)
F DLR private Apron
K Business Aviation Center Kroschke (East of F)

Delivery

VATSIM has the Top-Down principle, therefore IFR Clearances shall be given by the tower, contrary to real-life procedures, where these are given by Bremen Radar. Delivery Service is responsible for all departing flights under IFR. In Braunschweig (and at all other airports of RG Bremen), filed flight plans are generally checked and corrected with regard to the following criteria. To be considered are:

Initial climb clearance: The initial climb clearance at Braunschweig Airport is 4000ft on all published departure procedures. The altitude shall be entered as cleared altitude (CFL) in an appropriate list or tag.

SIDs and Restrictions

Destination
SID
Flightlevel
Remark
EDDF
all
odd, max. FL230
LoA
EDDW
all
even, max. FL100
Sectorization
EDDH
all
odd, max. FL090
Sectorization
EDDV all max. FL100 coordinate with Bremen Radar
all
other SIDs
Semicircular rules
0° - 179° odd FL, 180° - 359° even FL


SID 26 08 Climb
BATEL 6G 5U 4000ft
DIRBO 8T 7U 4000ft
HLZ HEHLINGEN 7T 7U 4000ft
DLE LEINE 7T 7U via SID 4000ft
NIE NIENBURG 8T 7U via SID 4000ft 
NORTA 8T via SID 6U via SID 4000ft
POVEL 7W via SID 5U 4000ft

All SIDs can be flown with RNAV and NON-RNAV capabilities.

Specials

Vectored departures: The use of vectored departures requires prior coordination with the responsible radar station. An initial altitude to climb shall be provided.

IFR local flights: IFR local flights are coordinated with the responsible radar controller, who may instruct a different departure procedure, possibly vectored departures.