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Ground

The primary station of Berlin Ground is Ground South (EDDB_S_GND). Ground North can be staffed as soon as Berlin Delivery is connected.

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AoR Berlin-Brandenburg Airport

Procedures

Directions of Taxi

  • Directions of Taxi on taxiways A-D are recommendations only
  • Usage of taxiways might differ depending on traffic situations
  • Aircraft shall use taxiways B or C if the are 2 or more aircraft at any intersection (e.g. M7) to avoid blocking

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GAT and Apron 1

  • The GAT and Apron 1 are uncontrolled at any time
  • ATC clearances and service will start at L6
  • Only provide one clearance to enter/exit the GAT at the same time to reduce the chance of nose-to-nose situations

Intersections

  • Berlin Ground is responsible to pre-plan all departures for Berlin Tower
  • All intersections shown in the picture below can be used without asking the pilot if he's able. All other intersections can be used as long as the pilot is able to do so.

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Gate Assignment

Gates are always assigned by the Ground Radar Plugin. The usage of this plugin is mandatory at EDDB on the Vatsim network.

De-Icing

  • De-Icing for heavy aircraft at Apron A, B, C, D, and E has to be done at the parking position
  • There are two central de-icing pads:
    • Stands E03, E05, E07, E09, E11, E13, E15, E17 (Entry to the Pad via P2, exit via P1)
    • 72-74 ("Pad North", approved for aircraft with AFCT code up to code letter D)

Low Visibility Procedures

When the RVR falls below 1000 m and/or the ceiling is at or below 300 ft and CAT II/III operations are expected, Berlin Tower will inform Berlin Ground to issue taxi instructions to the CAT II/III holding point only. 

Handoff from Tower

    • Aircraft will switch to Ground automatically once vacated
      • Information to the pilots via the ATIS mandatory 
      • Support pilots who are not switching to Ground automatically

Handoffs

Handoffs during 06-Ops

FROM TO HOLD SHORT OF TO POSITION REMARK
S_GND A-GND V1 Main Apron --
S_GND A_GND Apron / E Main Apron When vacated via M7
S_GND E_GND P1 A/E-Apron --
S_GND E_GND B A/E-Apron When vacated via M6
N_GND A_GND V4 Main Apron --
N_GND E_GND L5 Apron A --
N_GND E_GND C Apron A When vacated via L5
N_GND E_GND V4 D01-D03 --
N_GND E_GND P2 E-Apron --
N_GND E_GND K Apron 2-3 --
N_GND E_GND K6 (via G) Apron 2-3 --
N_GND E_GND G (via K6) Apron 2-3 --
S_GND N_GND C (via T) -- --

All handoffs indicate to the next station that the aircraft is released for any further taxi. Conflicts and cleared conflicts shall not exist when performing a handoff to the next station.

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Handoffs during 24-Ops

FROM TO HOLD SHORT OF TO POSITION REMARK
S_GND A_GND V1 Main Apron --
S_GND E_GND P1 E-Apron --
N_GND A_GND Apron / F Main Apron When vacated via L4
N_GND A_GND V3 Main Apron --
N_GND E_GND Apron / F D01-D03, A-Apron When vacated via L4
N_GND A_GND V3 D01-D03, A-Apron --
N_GND E_GND C E-Apron When vacated via L3
N_GND E_GND K Apron 2-3 --
S_GND N_GND C (via T) D01-D03, Apron A --

All handoffs indicate to the next station that the aircraft is released for any further taxi. Conflicts and cleared conflicts shall not exist when performing a handoff to the next station.

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Taxiways

Restrictions

Taxiway ICAO Code Letter and type of restriction
TWY L6 south of C Code C
TWY P1, P2
 Code D between TWY M6 and apron E with simultaneous taxi movements in the intersection area with TWY A/B
Code D between TWY L3 and apron E with simultaneous taxi movements in the intersection area with TWY C/D
Code C on apron E between de-icing pad 03 and deicing pad 17
Code E for aircraft de-icing on PAD03/PAD17
TWY Y1
 Code A
Helicopters with a max. rotor diameter of 10.70 m
Apron 1 No civil use (military security area)
Apron 4 Code C

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Taxiway ICAO Code Letter and type of restriction
TWY G
 Code E
Taxiing traffic with Code D and E towards TWY K4 only permitted from west to south
Taxiing traffic G -> K4 to the north permitted for the following Code D aircraft: E-3 AWACS, A400M, C-130 Hercules, C-160 Transall, P8A-Poseidon
TWY K1 west of apron 1
 Code F up to 68.4m wingspan
Max. landing gear width 13m
TWY K1 east if apron 1 Code E
TWY K2 Code C
TWY K3 Code D
TWY K4
 Code E
Entry onto RWY 06L/24R only up to Code D
Exit from RWY 06L/24R to TWY K4 only up to Code D
Taxiing traffic with Code D and E towards TWY G only permitted from the south to the west
Taxiing traffic K4 -> G from the north permitted for the following Code D aircraft: E-3 AWACS, A400M, C-130 Hercules, C-160 Transall, P8A-Poseidon
TWY K5 Code C
TWY K6 south of G Code E

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