Overview

Büchel is a Bundeswehr base in Büchel. The airfield was originally built by the French Army but transferred to Germany shortly after its completion. Today, the airport serves as a base for the Taktische Luftwaffengeschwader 33, although all of its aircraft are currently stationed at Nörvenich air base while Büchel's runway is undergoing construction work; once this construction work is completed, the Luftwaffe plans to station new F-35 fighter jets here as part of NATO's nuclear sharing concept.

As Büchel is a military airport, charts can't be found in the normal AIP. They are accessible through the MIL AIP, GEMIL FLIP VAD, and CENOR FLIP in the milais.

Büchel is an unrestricted airport. The Tower position can be staffed by all controllers with an S2 rating or higher. The radar position can be staffed by all controllers with an S3 rating or higher. Additionally, controllers should closely familiarize themselves with military procedures before staffing the airport.

Büchel's runway is currently closed IRL due to construction work on the runway. Due to this, the parallel taxiway is used as a substitute runway for VFR only; departing and arriving traffic has to pick up/cancel IFR after departure/before landing.

Büchel ATC Stations

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