# EDVK - Kassel Calden Airport

# Overview

<p class="callout warning">**Before staffing this airport for the first time:**  
Obtain a successful grade at the self enrollment Moodle course: **[EDVK - Kassel-Calden Tower](https://moodle.vatsim-germany.org/course/view.php?id=73)**.   
</p>

<span class="mw-headline">Kassel Airport (formerly Kassel-Calden Airport) is a minor international airport serving the German city of [Kassel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel "Kassel") in the state of Hesse. It is located in the north of Hesse close to the Lower Saxony Border in the northwest of Kassel and is mainly used for business and general aviation operations. Two flight schools and a parachuting school are based on site.   
</span>

### <span class="mw-headline">Kassel ATC Stations</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-station-station-id-l" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 177px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 17.9214%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Station**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 15.2059%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Station ID**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.4067%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Login**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.2831%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Frequency**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 28.3066%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Remark**  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 17.9214%; background-color: #f9fde0; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**ATIS**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 15.2059%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">VKA  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.4067%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">EDVK\_ATIS  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.2831%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">129.205  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 28.3066%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">--  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 17.9214%; background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">**Ground** </td><td class="align-center" style="width: 15.2059%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">VKG  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.4067%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">EDVK\_GND  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.2831%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">121.905  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 28.3066%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; height: 29.8px;">--  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 17.9214%; background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">**Tower** </td><td class="align-center" style="width: 15.2059%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">VKT  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.4067%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">EDVK\_TWR  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.2831%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">118.105</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 28.3066%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.8px; vertical-align: middle;">--  
</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 17.9214%; background-color: #e4f5fe; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle;">**Sector Harz** </td><td class="align-center" style="width: 15.2059%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle;">HRZ  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.4067%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle;">EDWW\_R\_CTR  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 19.2831%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">124.240</span>  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 28.3066%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle;">covered by EMS if not staffed

</td></tr></tbody></table>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-quicksheet-and-gener-0">General Information</span>

EDVK is an unrestricted airport of the **[Bremen FIR](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/bremen-fir-edww-fS5)** 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: **[EDVK - Kassel-Calden Tower](https://moodle.vatsim-germany.org/course/view.php?id=73).**

Ground and Tower positions do not have to track aircrafts. Kassel Airport has no designated Approach Controller.

### Quicksheet

### [![obrázek_2025-03-29_162040449.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/obrazek-2025-03-29-162040449.png)](https://dms.vatsim-germany.org/s/fKtqR3oq7PLtCZN)

# Ground

Kassel Airport can be staffed with a ground controller, who is providing Delivery Service as well.

The Ground Controller is responsible for all Taxiways and both Aprons. The area of responsibility for Apron control, which is shown on some charts, is not applicable on VATSIM, as we do not simulate airport operators.

[![edvk-ground.jpg](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/edvk-ground.jpg)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/edvk-ground.jpg)

### Parking

**Terminal:** Kassel features one single small passenger terminal building with basic facilities such as car rental desks and some shops. As there are no jet bridges, buses and walk-boarding are in use.

**Airliner Stands:** All positions on the commercial apron are "taxi-out" stands, no push-back required.

**General Aviation:** GAT has various areas of possible parking positions with the main parking area directly below the Tower. The west part of the Apron is mostly suited for service appointments at the local facilities. The Fueling Station is at the east side near E4. The flight schools bases are east of E4.

**Helipad:** Kassel has one Helipad on Taxiway L at Apron Entry E3 which can be used for arriving and departing helicopters. Tower shall coordinate with Ground to achieve spacing between arriving or departing helicopters and taxing traffic, since the helipad is on the taxiway.

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

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-taxiways-0">Taxiways</span>

<span class="mw-headline">Except Apron entry point E3 all Taxiways are suited for Category C Aircrafts and below (e.g. Narrow Body Airliner). **Heavy Aircrafts (Class D) can only use Runway Intersection C and Apron entry point E2.** This means, that heavy aircrafts will have to backtrack while lining up the runway.</span>

<table class="wikitable align-center" id="bkmrk-taxiway-width-max.-a" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 53.5802%; height: 208.569px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29.7955px;"><th style="background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 31.1778%; height: 29.7955px;">**Taxiway**</th><th style="background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 30.766%; height: 29.7955px;">**Width**</th><th style="background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 38.0562%; height: 29.7955px;">**max. ACFT Cat**</th></tr><tr style="height: 29.7955px;"><td style="background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 31.1778%; height: 29.7955px;">**A, B, E, E4**</td><td style="width: 30.766%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">18.0m</td><td style="width: 38.0562%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">C</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7955px;"><td style="background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 31.1778%; height: 29.7955px;">**C, E2**</td><td style="width: 30.766%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">23.0m</td><td style="width: 38.0562%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">D</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7955px;"><td style="background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 31.1778%; height: 29.7955px;">**E3**</td><td style="width: 30.766%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">10.5m</td><td style="width: 38.0562%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">B</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7955px;"><td style="background-color: #ecf0f1; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; width: 31.1778%; height: 29.7955px;">**L**</td><td style="width: 30.766%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">18.0/23.0m</td><td style="width: 38.0562%; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; height: 29.7955px;">C</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Delivery

Delivery Service is responsible for all departing flights under IFR.

**Initial climb clearance:** The initial climb clearance at Kassel is 5000ft on all published departure procedures, except Warburg (WRB) at 4000ft. The altitude shall be entered as cleared altitude (CFL) in an appropriate list or tag.

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-sids-and-restriction-0">SIDs </span>

<table class="wikitable align-center" id="bkmrk-sid-27l-27r-09l-09r-" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 53.5802%; height: 238.375px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><th style="background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**SID**</th><th style="background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 15.7044%; height: 29.7969px;">**27**</th><th style="background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 12.502%; height: 29.7969px;">**09**</th><th style="background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 23.2948%; height: 29.7969px;">**Climb**</th></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**ELNAT**</td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;">5000ft</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**EMBAD**</td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;">5000ft</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**LUXUX**</td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;">5000ft</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**WERRA**</td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;">5000ft</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**WRB** *WARBURG* (RNAV)</span></td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">5000ft</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">**WRB** *WARBURG* (Non-RNAV)</span></td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1K</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1C</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">4000ft</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="background-color: rgb(236, 240, 241); border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; width: 48.2679%; height: 29.7969px;">**XAROL**</td><td style="width: 15.7044%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1W</span></td><td style="width: 12.502%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">1E</span></td><td style="width: 23.2948%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; height: 29.7969px;">5000ft</td></tr></tbody></table>

<span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">*In Kassel all SIDs are designed with speed or level restrictions, thus the phrase “via SID” shall be used.*</span>

<p class="callout info">**<span style="color: rgb(53, 152, 219);">All E and W SIDs are for RNAV aircraft only. Non-RNAV aircraft shall always use the WRB1C or WRB1K departure. </span>**</p>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-specials-0">Specials</span>

**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.

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-low-visibility-opera-0">Low Visibility Operations (LVO)</span>

During LVO, Kassel Ground shall clear departing traffic to the CAT II/II holding point. The preferred runway during low-visibility conditions is runway 27.

<p class="callout info">If the RVR is not below 125 m, departing traffic may request runway 09 due to performance reasons. In this case, close coordination with Kassel Tower is required before issuing the taxi clearance, as arriving traffic will still use runway 27 for landing. </p>

# Tower

Kassel Tower is responsible for all arriving and departing traffic. The top level of the airspace D control zone is 2700ft MSL. Above this altitude and around the CTR airspace E covers the area within responsibility of Bremen Radar. A Para jumping Area up to FL100 is directly above the airport.

[![edvk-ctr.jpg](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/edvk-ctr.jpg)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/edvk-ctr.jpg)*Controlzone of Kassel Airport - <span class="mw-headline">© [openflightmaps.org](https://www.openflightmaps.org/)</span>*

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-runways-0">Runway and Airport</span>

<span class="mw-headline">Kassel Airport has a 8200ft (2500m) long single runway (09 / 27) with a CAT IIIa/b Low-Visibility equipment available at runway 27. The airport features two aprons, one in front of the passenger terminal for two mid-sized aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family and a separate one for general aviation aircraft.</span>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-departures-0">Departures</span>

<p class="callout warning">**All IFR Departures need a Departure-Release from Bremen Radar! \*** Coordinate early enough on TeamSpeak, as Bremen Radar might restrict the initial climb clearance and departures times due to workload and traffic situation.  
</p>

<span class="mw-headline">\* 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.</span>

<span class="mw-headline">**S**</span><span class="mw-headline">**pacing:** 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. </span>

<span class="mw-headline">**Auto-Handoff:** Pilots shall remain on TWR frequency until passing 2500ft and then contact Bremen Radar without a specific handoff. Below 2000ft Radar might not understand the pilot due to interferences with the surrounding topography. </span>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-arrivals-0">Arrivals</span>

Arrivals shall be instructed to contact Ground when they are vacating while rolling on L.

**Reduced Runway Separation (RRS):** Reduced Runway Separation can be applied for aircraft of category 1 and 2.

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-vfr-0">VFR</span>

Kassel offers four routes in and out of the CTR with two published holding patterns in the north and south of the field.

<table class="wikitable centered" id="bkmrk-vrp-n1-n2-e1-e2-l-w1" style="text-align: center; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 20.3956%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid;">**VRP**</th><th style="width: 20.3956%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid;">**N1**</th><th style="width: 19.0375%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid;">**E1**</th><th style="width: 22.4952%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid;">**W1**</th><th style="width: 17.7998%; background-color: #c2e0f4; border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid;">**S1**</th></tr><tr><td style="border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; background-color: #ecf0f1; vertical-align: middle; width: 20.3956%;">**NAV**</td><td style="border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 20.3956%;">Federal Road junction west of Hofgeismar</td><td style="border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.0375%;">Reinhards Forest, Federal Road junction</td><td style="border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 22.4952%;">West of Oberelsungen close to the Highway A44</td><td style="border-color: #95a5a6; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 17.7998%;">Fuldatal east of Kassel</td></tr></tbody></table>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-helicopters-0">Helicopters</span>

**Helipad:** Kassel Airport has one Helipad on Taxiway L at Apron Entry E3 which can be used for arriving and departing helicopters. Tower shall coordinate with Ground to achieve spacing between arriving or departing helicopters and taxing traffic, since the helipad is on the taxiway.

**Police and Rescue helicopters:** Helicopter operations are likely in the vicinity of Kassel City. An important hospital is located north of the field in Hofgeismar which makes CTR crossings necessary. Christoph 7 (CHX7) is located at the Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus Kassel, south east of the field.

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-low-visibility-opera-0">Low Visibility Operations (LVO)  
</span>

<p class="callout warning">**Whenever low visibility conditions exist, runway 27 should be used as the runway in use. Wind conditions shall be disregarded.** </p>

During Low Visibility Operations at Kassel, only runway 27 can be used for arriving traffic, as this runway is equipped with an ILS approach up to CAT III.

<p class="callout info">If the RVR is not below 125 m, departing traffic may request runway 09 due to performance reasons. In this case, close coordination with Bremen Radar is required before issuing the line-up clearance, as arriving traffic will still use runway 27 for landing. </p>

When the weather condition requires low visibility operations the use shall be announced in the ATIS.

<p class="callout info">use ***&amp;lvp*** in the ATIS maker URL</p>