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Arrival

All sectors for Berlin Departure are dependent on the runway configuration at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER/EDDB).

  • If there is only one Arrival online, all other stations (incl. Departure and Director) will also be covered.
  • A second Director shall only be manned and booked with the approval of the person already staffing the main Director station.
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Sectors DBAN / DBAS during 07-Ops
 Sectors DBAN / DBAS during 25-Ops

Runway Assignment

Runways are assigned on initial contact with Berlin Arrival according to the procedures below:

"Standard Runway Assignment Procedure"

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Runway 07L/25R:

  • All aircraft parking north of gates B05 and D08 
  • All aircraft parking on apron Echo

Runway 07R/25L:

  • All aircraft parking south of gates B04 and D07
  • All aircraft with a wingspan of 65 m or more (A388, B748, A225)

"Alternative Runway Assignment Procedure"

Might be useful during Independent Parallel Operations. Before using this procedure coordinate with all surrounding stations.

Runway 07L/25R:

  • All aircraft with parking positions north of VM
  • All aircraft parking on apron Echo

Runway 07R/25L:

  • All aircraft with parking positions south of VM
  • All aircraft with a wingspan of 65 m or more (A388, B748, A225)

Transitions

  • Transitions are assigned only when necessary. The transition designator depends on the assigned arrival runway.
  • Sequencing of arriving aircraft is not done by Center. It's the responsibility of Berlin Arrival to sequence all aircraft on downwind.
  • Early coordination with Center might be helpful (Headings, Speeds, Directs)

Special Procedures

  • All aircraft shall stay inside protected airspace (airspace C or D) at any time.
  • ED-R 146 and ED-R 4 are active 24h
  • Arrivals and departures are separated at all times as long as they stay inside the corresponding arrival or departure airspace

Holdings

  • ATGUP and KLF Holdings are not independent and have to be separated
    • It is useful to only use one Holding for both waypoints (coordination with ACC Sector FLG)
  • Aircraft are always handed over vertically be Center (FL120 to BerlinArrival)

Modes of Operation

  • Standard Operation Mode: Dependent Parallel Approaches
  • High Traffic Operations Mode: Independent Parallel Approaches
    • Coordination with Berlin Tower is necessary when switching to Independent Parallel Approaches

Further information here: EDDB/EDDP - Airport Betriebsmodus

Two Feeder Operation

The following rules apply when two Director stations are online:

  • Independent Parallel Approaches shall be used
  • Feeder North (F_APP) is responsible for aircraft approaching runway 07L/25R
  • Feeder South (D_APP) is responsible for aircraft approaching runway 07R/25L

Intercept during Independent Parallel Operations

  • Runway 07L/25R
    • Intercept: 5000ft via at least 18 NM final
  • Runway 07R/25L:
    • Intecept: 3000ft via at least 15 NM final or 4000ft via at least 18 NM final
    • Pay attention to the MVA when using 3000ft!

Handoff to Director

During Dependent Parallel Approaches:

  • 5000ft, or higher after coordination

During Independent Parallel Approaches:

  • Runway 07L/25R: Transitionlevel (TRL)
  • Runway 07R/25L: 5000ft

Target Spacing

  • Target Spacing on both runways is 5-6 NM in order to have at least one departure between two arrivals
  • Target Spacing can be reduced after coordination with Berlin Tower

Low Visibility Procedures (LVP)

  • Single Use of Runway mandatory (25R/07R for landings, 25L/07L for departures)
  • Minimum spacing 5NM at touchdown

Strausberg/Schönhagen

Berlin Arrival (DBAN / DBAS) will always clear the approach procedure at EDAY and EDAZ. The aircraft shall be transferred by DBAN / DBAS on the procedure for supervision, in the following situations:

  • EDAY inbound during EDDB 07 Ops: to DBDN
  • EDAZ inbound during EDDB 07 Ops: to DBAST
  • EDAZ inbound during EDDB 25 Ops: to DBDS

Individual coordination with DBDS/DBDN/DBAST (depending on runways in use) is required before clearance of approach by DBAN or DBAS (excl. at EDAY during EDDB 25 Ops)!

Strausberg (EDAY)

ATC Service by Berlin Arrival North (DBAN)

Departures

  • Only during 25-Ops
  • IFR Clearance when Strausberg Information is offline
  • No ATC Service provided on the ground
  • Initial climb instructions need to be coordinated with Berlin Arrival

Arrivals

  • Only during 25-Ops
  • Supervision of traffic on the published procedure only
  • Clearance for the RNP approach will always be done by Berlin Arrival
  • No ATC Service provided on the ground (incl. landing clearance)

Schönhagen (EDAZ)

ATC Service by Berlin Director South (DBAST)

Departures

  • Only during 07-Ops
  • IFR Clearance when Schönhagen Information is offline
  • No ATC Service provided on the ground
  • Initial climb instructions need to be coordinated with Berlin Arrival

Arrivals

  • Only during 07-Ops
  • Supervision of traffic on the published procedure only (potential conflicts with departures)
  • Clearance for the RNP approach will already be done by Berlin Arrival
  • No ATC Service provided on the ground (incl. landing clearance)
  • Report aircraft being on final to Berlin Tower (because of dependencies)

As soon as an arriving aircraft to EDAZ is about to pass AZ255, approaches on runway 25L in EDDB are prohibited. Berlin Tower shall be informed about EDAZ Inbounds at least 10 minutes prior to approach clearance at MOSEX. Aircraft at Berlin can still depart out of 25L as long as they can guarantee a good climb rate after departure. 

Holzdorf

Holzdorf is a military airport south of EDDB within Berlin Arrival. Holzdorf airport has a military area of responsibility (ETSH_APP) from GND-5500 MSL. Holzdorf radar will inform Bremen Radar (Berlin Arrival) about the activity of this AoR. In case the AoR is not active, Berlin Arrival shall provide top-down services at ETSH.

All aircraft from/to ETSH have to coordinated individually between Holzdorf Radar and Bremen/München Radar

As soon as AoR Holzdorf is active, ACC Sectors Thüringen Low North (TRN) and Sachsen Low (SAS) shall be informed about the activity of Hozdorf Radar.

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Release Areas

TORGAU Area

  • GND - FL105 (If Holzdorf AoR active: 5500 MSL - FL105)
  • Delegation from DBAS to TRN/S
  • Only for EDDP inbound traffic during RWY 26 Ops

Activation only by DBAS on request from TRN.

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Holzdorf Release Line

  • For traffic inbound EDDP/EDDC
  • Aircraft are approved to cross the airspace of DBAS without any coordination during activity

Activation only by DBAS on request from EDMM.

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Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Tempelhof

The airports of Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Tempelhof are closed. Traffic inbound to these airports is required to cancel IFR. Outbound aircraft have to perform an IFR-Pickup.

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