# 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](https://www.milais.org/publications.php "MILAIS Publications").
**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
| **Station**
| **Station ID**
| **Login**
| **Frequency**
| **Remarks**
| **Endorsement**
|
| **Tower**
| TSBT
| ETSB\_TWR
| 131.460
| military station
| unrestricted: no course
|
| **Arrival**
| TSBA
| ETSB\_APP
| 130.155
| military station
| unrestricted: no course |
### Quickview
[](https://dms.vatsim-germany.org/s/4FCeEi8TZT879iJ "ETSB Quicksheet (VATGER DMS)")
*click on the image to open the printable quicksheet*