Overview
Frankfurt airport is one of the largest airports in europe and the world. On Vatsim, the traffic figures in Frankfurt are also among the highest on the network.
In order to staff the major airport Frankfurt/Main and all stations above it, a Major Endorsement is mandatory.
Frankfurt ATC Stations
| Station |
Station ID |
Login |
Frequency |
Remark |
| ATIS |
ADF |
EDDF_ATIS |
118.075 |
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| Delivery |
FC | EDDF_DEL | 121.900 | -- |
| Apron |
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| Center Apron |
FGC | EDDF_C_GND | 121.850 | primary |
| East Apron |
FGE | EDDF_E_GND | 121.950 | -- |
| West Apron |
FGW |
EDDF_W_GND | 121.750 |
secondary |
| South Apron |
FGS |
EDDF_S_GND | 121.650 |
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| Tower / Ground |
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| Ground |
FG |
EDDF_GND |
121.800 |
covered by FTS if not staffed |
| South Tower |
FTS |
EDDF_S_TWR |
119.900 |
primary |
| West Tower |
FTW |
EDDF_W_TWR | 124.850 |
secondary |
| North Tower |
FTN |
EDDF_N_TWR | 136.500 |
-- |
| Center Tower |
FTC |
EDDF_C_TWR | 118.775 |
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| Arrival / Departure |
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| North Arrival |
FAN | EDDF_N_APP | 120.800 | primary |
| South Arrival |
FAS | EDDF_S_APP | -- | |
| North Director |
FFN | EDDF_H_APP | 127. |
secondary |
| South Director |
FFS |
EDDF_L_APP | 118.500 |
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| South Departure |
FDS |
EDDF_S_DEP |
136.125 |
-- |
| North Departure |
FDN |
EDDF_N_DEP |
120.150 |
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Airport Capacity
| Outbound EDDF | Inbound EDDF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18 | 40 / hr every 2 min + 10 extra movement |
staggered | 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 (FS): 8 - 10 aircraft at the same time | |||
| Sector Arrival North (FN): 10 - 12 aircraft at the same time | |||