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	--
Delivery	FC	EDDF_DEL	121.900	--
Apron
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	--
Tower / Ground
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	--
Arrival / Departure
North Arrival	FAN	EDDF_N_APP	120.800	primary
South Arrival	FAS	EDDF_S_APP	126.350	--
North Director	FFN	EDDF_H_APP	127.270	secondary
South Director	FFS	EDDF_L_APP	118.500	--
South Departure	FDS	EDDF_S_DEP	136.125	--
North Departure	FDN	EDDF_N_DEP	120.150	--

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