Overview

Frankfurt airport is one of the largest airports in europeEurope and the world. OnTogether Vatsim,with London Heathrow, it is also the trafficbusiest figures in Frankfurt are also among the highestairport on the VATSIM network.

InAll orderstations toat Frankfurt require a Tier 1 endorsement. Delivery, all Apron positions, and Ground require the EDDF_GNDDEL endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S1 rating or higher. All Tower positions require the EDDF_TWR endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S2 rating or higher; additionally, controllers with the S1 rating can staff these positions during their training if they hold an active EDDF_C_TWR solo endorsement. All radar positions require the majorEDDF_APP airportendorsement Frankfurt/Mainwhich andcan be acquired by all stationscontrollers abovewith it,an aS3 Majorrating Endorsementor ishigher; mandatory.additionally, controllers with the S2 rating can staff these positions during their training if they hold an active EDDF_N_APP solo endorsement.

Frankfurt ATC Stations

frequency for single ATIS Tier1:  1:

Station	Station ID	Login	Frequency	Remark	Endorsement
DEP - DEP-ATIS	ADDF	EDDF_D_ATIS	118.730	--	--
ARR - ARR-ATIS	AADF	EDDF_A_ATIS	118.030	standard--	--
Delivery	DFC	EDDF_DEL	122.035	--	Tier 1: EDDF_GNDDEL
Coordinator	--	EDDF_CO_DEL	--	event position, monitors 122.035	S1+: EDDF_GNDDEL
Apron
Center Apron	DFGC	EDDF_C_GND	121.855	primary
East Apron	DFGE	EDDF_E_GND	121.955	secondaryEDDF_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
South Apron	DFGS	EDDF_S_GND	121.655DFGS	--EDDF_S_GND	121.655	not yet used in reality	S1+: EDDF_GNDDEL
Tower / Ground
Ground	DFG	EDDF_GND	121.805	covered by FTS if not staffed
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_TWREDDF_S_GND	119.905	--	Tier 1: EDDF_TWR
Ground	DFG	EDDF_GND	121.805	--	S1+: EDDF_GNDDEL
Arrival / Departure
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	secondaryprimary feeder	Tier 1: EDDF_APP
South Director	DFAST	EDDF_L_APP	118.505	--
Tier
South Departure	DFDS	EDDF_S_DEP	136.130	-- 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

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