# EDVK - Kassel Calden Airport # Overview
**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)**.
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. ### Kassel ATC Stations**Station** | **Station ID** | **Login** | **Frequency** | **Remark** |
**ATIS** | VKA | EDVK\_ATIS | 129.205 | -- |
**Ground** | VKG | EDVK\_GND | 121.905 | -- |
**Tower** | VKT | EDVK\_TWR | 118.105 | -- |
**Sector Harz** | HRZ | EDWW\_R\_CTR | 124.240 | covered by EMS if not staffed |
**Runway** | **ILS CAT I** | **ILS CAT II/III** | **LOC** | **RNP** | **NDB** |
09 | **✔** | **✔** | **✔** | ||
27 | **✔** | **✔** | **✔** | **✔** |
**Taxiway** | **max. ACFT Cat** |
---|---|
**A, B, E, E4** | C |
**C, E2** | D |
**E3** | B |
**L** | C |
**SID** | **27** | **09** | **Climb** |
---|---|---|---|
**ELNAT** | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**EMBAD** | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**LUXUX** | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**WERRA** | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**WRB** *WARBURG* (RNAV) | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**WRB** *WARBURG* (Non-RNAV) | 1K | 1C | 4000ft |
**XAROL** | 1W | 1E | 5000ft |
**All E and W SIDs are for RNAV aircraft only. Non-RNAV aircraft shall always use the WRB1C or WRB1K departure. **
### 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. ### Low Visibility Operations (LVO) 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.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.
# 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. [](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/edvk-ctr.jpg)*Controlzone of Kassel Airport - © [openflightmaps.org](https://www.openflightmaps.org/)* ### Runway and Airport 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. ### Departures**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.
\* 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. **S****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. **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. ### Arrivals 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. ### VFR Kassel offers four routes in and out of the CTR with two published holding patterns in the north and south of the field. Only the outer Waypoints are mandatory reporting points.**VRP** | **N1** | **E1** | **W1** | **S1** |
---|---|---|---|---|
**NAV** | Federal Road junction west of Hofgeismar | Reinhards Forest, Federal Road junction | West of Oberelsungen close to the Highway A44 | Fuldatal east of Kassel |
**Whenever low visibility conditions exist, runway 27 should be used as the runway in use. Wind conditions shall be disregarded.**
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.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.
When the weather condition requires low visibility operations the use shall be announced in the ATIS.use ***&lvp*** in the ATIS maker URL