Overview
Frankfurt 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. 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 EDDF_APP endorsement which can be acquired by all controllers with an S3 rating or higher; 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
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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| 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_GND |
119.905 |
-- |
Tier 1: EDDF_TWR |
| Ground |
DFG |
EDDF_GND |
121.805 |
-- |
|
| 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 |
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 | |||