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Overview

Köln/Bonn is a complex airport with crossing runways and very little space on the ground and in the TMA. On VATSIM, it usually has a medium amount of traffic but will regularly operate at or even above capacity during events.

Delivery and Ground are unrestricted and can thus be staffed by all controllers with an S1 rating or higher;higher. however,TWR due to the high amount of complexity of the airport, it is highly recommended that S1-rated controllers have gained a great deal of experience at other unrestricted airports before staffing positions at Köln/Bonn. The Towerposition requires the EDDK_TWR Tier 1 endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S2 rating or higher; additionally, controllers with the S1 rating can staff this position during their training if they hold an active EDDK_TWR solo endorsement.higher. All radar positions require the EDDK_APP Tier 1 endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S3 rating or higher;higher.

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Due to the high amount of complexity of the airport, it is highly recommended that S1-rated controllers have gained a great deal of experience at other unrestricted airports before staffing positions at Köln/Bonn.

Training: Controllers with the S1 rating can staff TWR during their training (active EDDK_TWR solo endorsement required). Controllers with the S2 rating can staff the Arrival and DirectorAPP positions during their training if they hold an (active EDDK_APP solo endorsement required - the Nörvenich sector isNOR not included in the solo endorsement.

Köln Apron (EDDK_P_GND) must not be staffed!included).

Köln/Bonn ATC Stations

Station
Station ID
Login
Frequency
Remarks
Endorsement
ATIS
ADK
EDDK_ATIS
132.130
--
--
Delivery
DKC
EDDK_DEL
121.855
--
unrestricted: no course
Ground
DKG
EDDK_GND
121.730
--
unrestricted: no course
Apron
DKGP
EDDK_P_GND
  not to be staffed not to be staffed
Tower
DKT
EDDK_TWR
124.980
--
Tier 1: EDDK_TWR
Arrival
DKA
EDDK_APP
135.350
--
Tier 1: EDDK_APP
Director
DKF
EDDK_F_APP
121.055
--
Tier 1: EDDK_APP
Nörvenich sector
NOR
EDDK_NOR_APP
127.365
not included in solo endorsement
Tier 1: EDDK_APP

Köln Apron (EDDK_P_GND) must not be staffed!

Controlzone

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