Tower

Attention: Runway designators have changed with AIRAC 2607 (new RWY 05/23)! Pilots might have old designators with outdated procedures. ATIS (vATiS required) will inform pilots.

Paderborn Tower is responsible for all aircraft within the control zone and at the active runway.

Runway in use: There is no prefered operation direction at Paderborn.

Approaches: For both runways ILS (CAT I), RNP and NDB approaches are available.

Control Zone

The control zone of Paderborn reaches up to 2500 ft AMSL.

Paderborn/Lippstadt Control Zone (D-CTR) - © openflightmaps.org

VFR traffic entering or leaving the CTR via SIERRA need to cross the reporting point between 2200 and 2500 ft MSL.

TMZ: Outside the control zone is a TMZ where all VFR aircraft have to set transponder code 6102.

Paderborn-Haxterberg: The airfield Paderborn-Haxterberg EDLR is located north-east close to the border of the CTR. Traffic within the traffic pattern have to stay clear of the control zone and are independant. 

Helicopter: As there are no helipads available at Paderborn, all departures and arrivals of helicopters have to take place at the active runway, followed/preceeded by airtaxi.

Auto-Handoff

Paderborn utilizes an auto-handoff procedure for IFR departures where Tower will not hand off outbounds to the approach/center controller. Make sure to set the correct departure frequency in the ATIS.

Outbounds should contact APP/CTR immediately when airborne unless explicitly told to remain on Tower frequency.