Overview
Temporary procedure changes for high traffic situations at Frankfurt.
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).
Frankfurt/Main ATC Stations
| Station |
Station ID |
Login |
Frequency |
Remark |
Endorsement |
| DEP-ATIS |
ADDF |
EDDF_D_ATIS |
118.730 |
-- |
-- |
| ARR-ATIS |
AADF |
EDDF_A_ATIS |
118.030 |
-- |
-- |
| Delivery |
DFC |
EDDF_DEL |
122.035 |
-- |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| Coordinator |
-- |
EDDF_CO_DEL |
-- |
event position, monitors 122.035 |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| Apron |
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| Center Apron |
DFGC |
EDDF_C_GND |
121.855 |
primary |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| West Apron |
DFGW |
EDDF_W_GND |
121.755 |
secondary |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| East Apron |
DFGE |
EDDF_E_GND |
121.955 |
tertiary |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| not yet used in reality |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL | ||||
| Deicing |
DFGI |
EDDF_ICE_GND |
121.985 |
-- |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| Tower / Ground |
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| 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 |
-- |
Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL |
| Arrival / Departure |
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| North Arrival |
DFAN |
EDDF_N_APP |
120.805 |
primary arrival |
Tier 1: EDDF_APP |
| South Arrival |
DFAS |
EDDF_S_APP |
125.355 |
-- |
Tier 1: EDDF_APP |
| North Director |
DFANT |
EDDF_H_APP |
127.280 |
primary feeder |
Tier 1: EDDF_APP |
| South Director |
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
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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