# Departure

All sectors for Berlin Departure are dependent on the runway configuration at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER/EDDB).

- If there's only one Departure station online, the other Departure sector will also be covered
- A second Departure controller should only connect with approval from the controller already being only. The same applies to position bookings.
- <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">Berlin Departure shall cross-couple both frequencies at any time.</span>
- <span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">All handoffs to APP/DEP shall be performed to the "correct" (/cross-coupled) sector frequency.</span>

[![DBD 07.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/dbd-07.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/dbd-07.png)[![DBD 25.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/dbd-25.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/dbd-25.png)

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-prozeduren-07-betrie-0">Procedures 07-Ops</span>

#### <span class="mw-headline">Departure Routes</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-abflugrouten-07l-abf" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 49.9383%;">[![EDDB_SID_07L.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/eddb-sid-07l.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/eddb-sid-07l.png)</td><td style="width: 49.9383%;">[![EDDB_SID_07R.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/eddb-sid-07r.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/eddb-sid-07r.png)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 49.9383%; border-style: none;">*SIDs 07L*  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 49.9383%; border-style: none;">*SIDs 07R*</td></tr></tbody></table>

- Departing traffic from different departure runways is independent as long as both aircraft are on a published procedure (vectored departures are not published procedures!)
- It is Tower's responsibility to assure enough separation between Q and Z / B and K SIDs.

#### Special Procedures

**Hoffmann-Kurve**  
Due to noise abatement procedures aircraft following a Q-SID out of runway 07R will perform the famous "Hoffmann-Kurve". Aircraft operators are required to fly an early right turn to the south after passing 600ft. Berlin Tower will transfer those aircraft as soon as they are established on the crosswind leg.

[![EDDB_Hoffmannkurve.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/eddb-hoffmannkurve.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/eddb-hoffmannkurve.png)*Berühmte Berliner Hoffmann-Kurve*

Departing traffic following the LOGDO 1Q or SUKIP 1Q will have an initial climb of FL080. Special climb gradients are required in order to stay clear of arriving traffic.

**DBAS4 Airspace**  
During 07-Ops Departure South will have a special delegated airspace inside the sector of Berlin Arrival South. This will ensure that departing traffic stays clear of any airspace of Berlin Arrival. This delegated airspace is known as the "DBAS4 Window".

[![DBAS4.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/dbas4.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/dbas4.png)*Sector DBAS 4*

**ED-R 146**  
Aircraft flying on the SUKIP 1K or LOGDO 1K are excluded from the flight restriction of ED-R 146. Departing traffic with an RFL below FL105 has to be transferred to Berlin Arrival North (DBAN).

**Kreuzende Directs**  
Pay special attention to departing aircraft flying through the DBAS 4 Window (see above). It has to be assured that departing traffic will not leave this window below FL105 when getting a direct routing, in order to keep departing traffic clear of arriving traffic.

[![DBAS4_Konfilkt.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/dbas4-konfilkt.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/dbas4-konfilkt.png)*Potential Conflict Departures - Arrivals*

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-prozeduren-25-betrie-0">Procedures 25-Ops</span>

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-abflugrouten-1">Abflugrouten</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-abflugrouten-25l-abf" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 49.9383%;">[![EDDB_SID_25L.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/eddb-sid-25l.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/eddb-sid-25l.png)</td><td style="width: 49.9383%;">[![EDDB_SID_25R.png](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/scaled-1680-/eddb-sid-25r.png)](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/uploads/images/gallery/2022-09/eddb-sid-25r.png)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-center" style="width: 49.9383%; border-style: none;">*SIDs 25L*  
</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 49.9383%; border-style: none;">*SIDs 25R*</td></tr></tbody></table>

- Departing traffic from different departure runways is independent as long as both aircraft are on a published procedure (vectored departures are not published procedures!)

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-besonderheiten-1">Special Procedures</span>

**Parallel Departures to the West**  
During 25-Ops you will often face SUKIP and LOGDO departures flying parallel. It might be necessary to let the aircraft cross before performing the handover to the next station. It is helpful to do the crossing at low altitudes (earliest above 5000ft). Pay special attention to vertical separation.

**Direct DB433**  
Usually, arriving traffic via OGBER will get a direct instruction to DB433. This crosses the airspace of DBDN and therefore needs a general or individual release for Berlin Departure. This normally doesn't cause any major conflicts because traffic will cross DBDN's airspace only at a tiny bit, in the vicinity of ED-R 146.

### <span id="bkmrk--0"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-%C3%9Cbergaben-von-depart-0">Handoffs from Departure to Center</span>

Traffic on the same or crossing departure routes needs to have at least a minimum separation of 5 NM before handoff to Center. It might be necessary to give level-offs to aircraft to ensure separation during crossings.

<p class="callout danger">(Potential) Conflicts **shall not** be transferred to Center at any time!</p>

<p class="callout info">Use the LoA for details on level agreements: [https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/bremen-fir-edww/page/bremen-acc-internal](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/bremen-fir-edww/page/bremen-acc-internal) </p>

<p class="callout info">After coordination with Sector BOR, departures via SUKIP M748 SOGMA might be transferred to Sector MAR.</p>

### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-tactical-directs-0">Tactical Directs</span>

<table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter" id="bkmrk-routing-tactical-dir" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"><thead><tr><td class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="width: 19.9011%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244);" tabindex="0" title="Aufsteigend sortieren">**Tactical Direct**</td><td class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="width: 44.7466%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244);" tabindex="0" title="Aufsteigend sortieren">**Special Conditions**</td><td class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="width: 18.2942%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244);" tabindex="0" title="Aufsteigend sortieren">**From Sector**</td><td class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="width: 17.0581%; border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(194, 224, 244);" tabindex="0" title="Aufsteigend sortieren">**To Sector**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">HLZ</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">Only during 25-Ops</td><td rowspan="5" style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 18.2942%;">DBDN  
</td><td rowspan="8" style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 17.0581%;">BOR  
</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">BUREL</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">Only during 07-Ops</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">POVEL</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">-</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">PODER</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">Only with Destination EDDK <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and</span> RFL above FL245</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">DENOL</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">Only with Destination EDDL/EDLV <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and</span> RFL above FL245</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">MAG</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">-</td><td rowspan="4" style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 18.2942%;">DBDS  
</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">ODLUN</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">-</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">MAXAN</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">-</td></tr><tr><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 19.9011%;">ARSAP</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 44.7466%;">-</td><td style="border-color: rgb(149, 165, 166); border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; width: 17.0581%;">FLG</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-departure-split-0">Departure-Split</span>

During a Departure-Split, both sectors are not allowed to give instructions to aircraft to cross the other's sector. Coordination is always necessary!

<p class="callout info">Check the LoA for handoff level between DBDN and DBDS: [https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/bremen-fir-edww/page/bremen-acc-internal](https://knowledgebase.vatsim-germany.org/books/bremen-fir-edww/page/bremen-acc-internal)   
</p>

#### <span id="bkmrk--1"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-l%C3%A4rmschutz-0">Noise Abatement</span>

Due to Noise Abatement Procedures, it is only possible to turn aircraft off the published procedure when above a certain altitude.

- **Jets: 5000ft**
- **Props: 3000ft**

### <span id="bkmrk--2"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-strausberg%2Fsch%C3%B6nhage-0">Strausberg/Schönhagen</span>

#### <span id="bkmrk--3"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-strausberg-%28eday%29-0">Strausberg (EDAY)</span>

**ATC Service by Departure North (DBDN)**

**Departures**

- Only during 07-Ops
- IFR Clearance when Strausberg Information is offline
- No ATC Service provided on the ground
- Initial climb instructions need to be coordinated with Berlin Arrival

**Arrivals**

- Only during 07-Ops
- Supervision of traffic on the published procedure only
- Clearance for the RNP approach will already be done by Berlin Arrival
- No ATC Service provided on the ground (incl. landing clearance)

#### <span id="bkmrk--4"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-sch%C3%B6nhagen-%28edaz%29-0">Schönhagen (EDAZ)</span>

**ATC Service by Departure South (DBDS)**

**Departures**

- Only during 25-Ops
- IFR Clearance when Schönhagen Information is offline
- No ATC Service provided on the ground
- Initial climb instructions need to be coordinated with Berlin Arrival

**Arrivals**

- Only during 25-Ops
- Supervision of traffic on the published procedure only (potential conflicts with departures)
- Clearance for the RNP approach will already be done by Berlin Arrival
- No ATC Service provided on the ground (incl. landing clearance)
- Report aircraft being on final to Berlin Tower (because of dependencies)