Tower
Büchel Tower is responsible for all movements at the airport and within the CTR as well as all enroute and startup clearances.
General
Enroute clearances
All enroute clearances must be coordinated with Büchel Radar. The clearance will be given by Büchel Radar to be relayed to the pilot by Büchel Tower. Usually, pilots are first given their startup and taxi clearance and the enroute clearance is coordinated while the aircraft is on its way to the runway to be given at the holding point shortly before departure. If Büchel Radar is offline, the enroute clearance has to be coordinated with the appropriate civilian radar controller.
Further information on clearances to be given can be found in the ETSB Arrival SOP.
Approaches to Spangdahlem (ETAD)
Traffic approaching runway 22 at Spangdahlem Airbase will cross through the Southwestern corner of the Büchel CTR. These crossings are automatically released and Büchel Tower shall ensure separation to these aircraft and, if necessary, inform Spangdahlem GCA of any conflicting traffic.
IFR traffic
Departures
A departure release for all IFR departures shall be obtained from Büchel Radar.
Departures shall be handed off to Büchel Radar as soon as possible.
Arrivals
For IFR arrivals on a PAR approach, a landing clearance shall be relayed to Büchel Radar.
VFR traffic
Break direction
Overhead breaks shall only take place toward the East.
Circuit
Circuit operations shall primarily take place toward the East. Jet circuits are not permitted toward the West.
Reporting points
There are seven reporting points around the Büchel CTR, all of which are mandatory reporting points.
| Reporting point |
Location |
Remark |
| November |
radio mast Hochkelberg | -- |
| Entry North |
radio mast Hellersberg | for military traffic during 21 operations only |
| Entry East |
rest stop Elztal | for military traffic during 21 operations only |
| Entry South |
bridge Hochmoselbrücke | for military traffic during 03 operations only |
| Entry West |
Holzmaar lake | for military traffic during 03 operations only |
| Initial 03 |
solar farm West of Hontheim | for military traffic during 03 operations only |
| Initial 21 |
town of Masburg | for military traffic during 21 operations only |