| **Station** | **ID** | **Login** | **Frequency** | **Remarks** |
| Ground | DRG | EDDR\_GND | 118.555 | relief station for DRT |
| **Tower** | DRT | EDDR\_TWR | 118.355 | -- |
| **Via** | **Restrictions** |
| **EDDR** | non-RNAV1 equipped aircraft only |
| **GTQ** ([Grostenquin](https://youtu.be/dSdle8Q26Yc&t=5 "Grostenquin pronunciation (YouTube)")) | -- |
| **IXWIB** | -- |
| **TOMPI** | -- |
Saarbrücken has **very limited apron space**. The airport can only accommodate **six aircraft up to code C** as well as a number of smaller general and business aviation aircraft. Due to this, it may occasionally be necessary to coordinate delays for inbound aircraft when there are a lot of aircraft at the airport simultaneously.
#### Parking positions Parking positions N1 thru N5 and S1 thru S5 are the **same parking positions respectively**, they are **differentiated only be the direction from which they are entered**. Positions labeled N (with the exception of N6) are entered via TWY N (from the North, facing South) while positions labeled S are entered via TWY S (from the South, facing North). The GAT is located in the West of the airport between TWYs B and L. All parking positions at the airport are taxi-out positions. ### Runway operations #### Operating modes There is no preferred operating direction at EDDR and the active operating direction should be chosen based on prevailing weather and traffic conditions. Regardless, tailwind conditions shall never exceed 5 kts. Only RWY 26 is equipped with an ILS, however, the airport is **not equipped nor certified for low visibility operations**. During 08 operations, the **RNP approach** should be used, and during 26 operations, the **ILS Z approach** should be used (the ILS Y is only used for aircraft that are unable to comply with the RNAV-requirements of the ILS Z missed approach). #### Departure releases A departure release by PFA is required in the following situations: - omnidirectional departures - first departure after a missed approach - departure planning to conduct practice maneuvers at EDDR, EDFH, EDRZ, ETAD, ETAR or ETSB or within the EIF or PFA sector - whenever requested by PFA to accommodate operations at EDRZ and/or ETAR ### CTR operations #### Airspace The EDDR CTR extends **up to 3600ft** and directly **borders the EDRZ RMZ** in the East. Additionally, the Saarbrücken hospital heliport is located within the CTR, as well as two hospitals and a small airfield directly North of the CTR. Various highways cross the CTR or run close to it and the city of Saarbrücken is partially located within the CTR. Part of the CTR is located in French airspace alongside a small TMZ without a frequency monitoring requirement. There are three VFR routes for entering and exiting the CTR, made up of a total three compulsory reporting points and two optional reporting points with one VFR holding North and South of the field, respectively ##### Reporting points | **Reporting point** | **Location** |
| **Echo 1** | highway intersection A6 & A8 |
| **Echo 2** | highway A6 exit Rohrbach |
| **November 1** | highway A8 exit Friedrichsthal |
| **November 2** | Rentrisch village |
| **Sierra** | Sitterswald village |
Labels for all reporting points can be displayed in EuroScope via a TopSky plugin map shortcut: Alt + V
##### Heliports & other airfields The hospital heliport of the **Saarbrücken Klinikum** is located within the CTR, just North of the extended centerline, and requires pilots to contact DRT for clearance. Additionally, the hospital heliports of **Neunkirchen Staedt Klinikum** and **Homburg Saar Uniklinik** as well as the small grass field of **Bexbach** (EDRX) are located just North of the CTR. **Zweibrücken** (EDRZ), which has IFR procedures and thus an RMZ and AFIS, is located just West of the CTR.Labels for all heliports can be displayed in EuroScope via a TopSky plugin map shortcut: Alt + H