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EDDF - Overview

Frankfurt/Main airport is one of the largest airports in Europe and the world. Together with London Heathrow, it is also the busiest airport on the VATSIM network.

All stations at Frankfurt require a Tier 1 endorsement (mentoring session necessary). DEL and GND positions require the EDDF_GNDDEL endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S1 rating or higher. TWR requires the EDDF_TWR endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S2 rating or higher. All APP/DEP positions require the EDDF_APP endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S3 rating or higher.

Training: Controllers with the S1 rating can staff TWR positions during their training (active EDDF_TWR solo endorsement required). Controllers with the S2 rating can staff APP/DEP positions during their training (active EDDF_APP solo endorsement required).

AIRAC 2603: Due to real life technical changes, all tower frequencies (Center, South, West, North) shall now always be crosscoupled by the tower controller. All inbounds and outbounds shall be sent to the frequency corresponding to their assigned runway (e.g. 18 outbounds => 124.855 | 25L/07R inbounds => 119.905). The primary frequency remains 118.780.

Frankfurt/Main ATC Stations

Station
 Station ID
 Login
 Frequency
 Remark
 Endorsement
DEP-ATIS
 ADDF
 EDDF_D_ATIS
 118.730
 vATIS preferred --
ARR-ATIS
 AADF
 EDDF_A_ATIS
 118.030
 vATIS preferred --
Delivery
 DFC
 EDDF_DEL
 122.035
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
Coordinator
 --
 EDDF_CO_DEL
 --
 event position, monitors 122.035
 Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
Apron
Center Apron
 DFGC
 EDDF_C_GND
 121.855
 primary
 Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
West Apron
 DFGW
 EDDF_W_GND
 121.755
 covered by DFGC if not staffed Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
East Apron
 DFGE
 EDDF_E_GND
 121.955
 secondary Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
South Apron
 DFGS
 EDDF_S_GND
 121.655

covered by DFGE if not staffed

both frequencies have to be coupled when S_GND is staffed

 Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
121.915
Deicing
 DFGI
 EDDF_ICE_GND
 121.985
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
Tower / Ground
Center Tower
 DFTC
 EDDF_C_TWR
 118.780
 primary
 Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
West Tower
 DFTW
 EDDF_W_TWR
 124.855
 secondary
 Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
North Tower
 DFTN
 EDDF_N_TWR
 136.500
 tertiary
 Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
South Tower
 DFTS
 EDDF_S_TWR
 119.905
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
Supervisor
 --
 EDDF_CO_TWR
 --
 event position, airport-wide flow control and decision making
 Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
Ground
 DFG
 EDDF_GND
 121.805
 covered by DFTS if not staffed Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
Arrival / Departure

North Approach

(Pickup)

 DFAN
 EDDF_N_APP
 120.805
 primary arrival
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP

South Approach

(Pickup)

 DFAS
 EDDF_S_APP
 125.355
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP

North Arrival

(Feeder)

 DFANT
 EDDF_H_APP
 127.280
 primary feeder
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP

South Arrival

(Feeder)

 DFAST
 EDDF_L_APP
 118.505
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP
North Departure
 DFDN
 EDDF_N_DEP
 120.155
 --
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP
South Departure
 DFDS
 EDDF_S_DEP
 136.130
 primary departure
 Tier 1: EDDF_APP

CTR Frankfurt/Main

EDDF_CTR.jpg
Frankfurt/Main D-CTR - © openflightmaps.org

Airport Capacity

Outbound EDDF Inbound EDDF
RWY 18 40 / hr
= every 2 min 
+ 10 extra movement		 alternating 35 - 40 / hr
RWY 25C / 25L 25 / hr
= every 3 min 
+ 5 extra movement		 parallel independent 50 - 60 / hr
RWY 07C / 07R 40 / hr
= every 2 min 
+ 10 extra movement		 single runway 25 - 30 / hr
Sector Arrival South (DFAS): 8 - 10 aircraft at the same time
Sector Arrival North (DFAN): 10 - 12 aircraft at the same time
  • RWY 25: 10 - 12 active startup approvals at the same time
  • RWY 18/07: up to 15 active startup approvals at the same time

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