Pilot Briefing für Jet, Turboprop, MEP/SEP APC B & C

Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airfield (EDFE) is an uncontrolled airfield in close proximity to the international airport Frankfurt/Main. EDFE is „VFR only“ including „Z“/“Y“ flightrule-changes.
EDFE is the busiest GA-airfield in Germany operating more than 80.000 movements per year, including many training touch&goes simultaneously in both patterns. The traffic mixture covers TMG, microlights, helicopters, SEP/MEP and buisiness jets with respective speeds differences.

Due to traffic volume proper preflight preparation and high attention during approach & departure are essential.
Traffic volume on entries & exits as well as in both patterns can be temporarily demanding.
Early radio contact with „Egelsbach Info“ and appropriate (mostly reduced) airspeed are essential for proper approach & departure.

Entries & exits and the patterns are designed for safe flight conduction, for separation of slow and fast flying aircrafts and are also minimum noise routings.

To separate fast and slow traffic all Jets, Turboprops, MEP & SEP of APC B & C use DELTA and YANKEE, all other aircraft fly via TANGO, ECHO, KILO and DELTA.

Due to proximity to Frankfurt airport the lower limit of controlled airspace „C“ starts at 1.500ft MSL. Approaches are only possible from east and south in max. 1.500ft MSL.
North and west the CTR (D) Frankfurt is located close to the airfield. Proper preflight preparation and strict adherence to prescribed tracks as well as avoidence of airspace subject to aproval are inevitable.

Due to traffic volume and complexity Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield is surrounded by

• ATZ (Aerodrome traffic zone),
• TMZ (Transponder mandatory zone) and
• RMZ (Radio mandatory zone)

with identical dimsions.
Flights in the narrow airspace of EDFE (ATZ/RMZ/TMZ) require functioning transponder, radio communication & listening and are only approved for take off and landing.
„Egelsbach Info“ is equipped with „air situation display“ (radar) and will inform about traffic and potential threads. Recommendations will be given if apprpriate.

In order to fly at EDFE all pilots of Jets, Turboprops, MEP & SEP of APC B & C need to pass this briefing with a quality control. The briefing expires after 12 months.

Airfield data:

• Asphalt runway 26/08, Antiskid, PCN34, lighting HIRL, REIL, RTIL, APAPI 4,4°
  • RWY 26: LDA 1.166m x 25m, 150m overrun in the west
  • RWY 26: TORA 1.400m x 25m
  • RWY 08: LDA 1.400m x 25m
  • RWY 08: TORA 1.166m x 25m, 150m Overrun in the west can be used for TKOF
• Gras runway 26/08, south of asphalt runway, 1,2to MPW, Heli 5to MPW
  • RWY 26: LDA 520m x 30m
  • RWY 26: TORA 450m x 30m, can be increased by 30m if security strip in front of rwy is used
  • RWY 08: LDA 450m x 25m
  • RWY 08: TORA 520m x 25m, can be increased by 30m if security strip in front of rwy is used
• Elevation 385ft
• „Egelsbach Info“ 118,405MHz (ge, en)
• „Egelsbach Vorfeld 121,730MHz (ge, en) (bis ECET)
• Standard Fire cat 3. Fire Cat 4 oder 5 on request
• Aircrafts up to 5,7to MTOM
• 5,7to until 20to PPR
• Microlight PPR

Please also check AIP VFR.

1.1.1 The following meteorological information are provided by the airport operator: Wind, clouds, QNH, Duepoint and estimated visibility (via terrestrial markings). These values are not certified. You will receive these information on „Egelsbach Info“.

1.1.2 Visual flight rules in airspace E: Flight visibility 5km, distance to clouds horizontal 1,5km, vertical 1.000ft

1.1.3 Visual flight rules in airspace G at daytime and below 3.000ft MSL or 1000ft GND at IAS>140kt: 5km, clear of clouds, surface in sight.

1.1.4 Visual flight rules in airspace G at nighttime and below 3.000ft MSL or 1000ft GND at IAS<140kt: 1,5km, clear of clouds, surface in sight

1.1.6 Local requirement: For approaches of Jet, Turboprop, MEP/SEP APC B & C 5.000m visibility on the ground is required. This will be checked by aviation supervison official

https://egelsbach-airport.com/en/pilotinfo/#aip-vfr-extracts

• To approach Frankfurt-Egelsbach out of an IFR-flight is only possible under VFR. Such approaches are usually conducted out of Frankfurt airspace „C“ with an early descend to MVA and the flight rule change to VFR. ATC will coordinate the runwy in use with „EDFE Radio“ and guide you to the correct entry (DELTA or YANKEE). You have to get in early radio contact with „Egelsbach Radio“ prior to reaching the entry. Inform ATC about your IFR-cancelation as early as possible in order to contact „Egelsbach Radio“. Do not wait until ATC asks you to cancel IFR. Actively reduce your speed. Frequency change should take place 10min prior reaching the field latest.
• During flight rule change until landing VFR need to be assured.
• Breaking action is not measured.
• All Z-departures ave to request startup on „Egelsbach Apron“ on 121.730kHz and will receive departure information (exit, squak, departure frequency (ATC).

• Work towards an early frequency change at ATC.
• Contact „Egelsbach Radio“ on 118,405MHz as early as possible in ordert o receive traffic information.
• Expect unknown VFR-traffic outside ATZ in airspace „E“/“G“
• Descend 1.500ft prior reaching entry; stay clear of airspace „C“.
• Reduce your speed prior reaching the entry; preferably 140KIAS or lower to reduce the speed difference to other traffic.
• Switch TCAS on TA.
• APAPI approach angle is 4,4° (468ft/nm respectively 935ft/min at 120kt GS) and is located 115m behind THR; remaining LDA is 1.051m + 150m Overrun.
• Pay attention to hill at 2NM (591ft + approx. 100ft tree height = approx. 700ft MSL obstacle height);
• Pay attention to overhead railway wires short final crossing nort-south.
• Note the diplaced treshold (234m).
• In case of go around initiate left turn approx. 0,5NM behind departure end of runway (DER) along the highway southbound. CTR border EDDF at approx. 1,3 NM behind DER. Stay below 1.500ft MSL. Follow the DELTA-exit.
• Caution: If you initiate the left turn late at the highway you can only avoid to violate CTR EDDF if you fly below 120KIAS at 25° bank. If you fly faster or with less bank (e.g. 135 KIAS / 15° bank) you need to turn left at 0,3NM behind DER to avoid CTR EDDF.
• Remain on „Egelsbach Radio“ 118,405MHz and stand bye for further information for another entry via YANKEE at 1.500ft MSL.

• In order to enable a long final approach and thus reduce the load in the cockpit, the DFS offers a so-called flight rule change procedure on runway 26, which leads via the RNAV waypoints PEKIG and ASBAB (see image below).
• Initially, a clearance is issued to descend to 3.000ft altitude to the point PEKIG. PEKIG represents the IFR Clearance Limit.
• Shortly after PEKIG, clearance is given for a further descent to the MVA to 2.100ft (winter times: 2.300ft) to the point ASBAB. Before ASBAB, the change to visual flight rules must be performed. Therefore, request to switch to VFR as soon as practicable.
• If the weather conditions do not permit the change to VFR, the aircraft will be vectored by Langen Radar to the north or south to prepare a new clearance for another approach via PEKIG.
• When continuing the approach, the routing continues straight ahead with a descent to 1.500ft for the entry into the EDFE ATZ/RMZ/TMZ. Next, the 4.4° APAPI glide path is intercepted to continue visually to the threshold of runway 26.
• According to Section 1.10 AIP, an altitude of 1,500 ft ALT shall not be exceeded and a speed of 160 KIAS should not be exceeded within the ATZ.
• In the event of a go-around, the procedure described above for approach runway 26 via YANKEE for jet, turboprop, MEP/SEP APC B & C (see point 2.1) is followed.
• The non-mandatory procedure was developed together with DFS. It is charged by DFS at €30 per approach over the landing fee.

• Entry via LIMA for Jet, Turboprops and MEP/SEP APC B & C is NOT possible! After cloudbreaking at Frankfurt airport Jets, Turboprops  and MEP/SEP APC B & Cwill enter ATZ EDFE via DELTA or YANKEE.

• Work towards an early frequency change at ATC.
• Contact „Egelsbach Radio“ on 118,405MHz as early as possible in ordert o receive traffic information.
• Expect unknown VFR-traffic outside ATZ in airspace „E“/“G“
• Descend 1.500ft prior reaching entry; stay clear of airspace „C“.
• Reduce your speed prior reaching the entry; preferably 140KIAS or lower to reduce the speed difference to other traffic.
• Switch TCAS on TA.
• Do not fly on the westerly side oft he highway.
• Pay attention to high tension line right base (712ft).
• During this phase off light it can be difficult to spot the airfield, especially from the left seat.
• For your final turn consider curve radius as the final is somewhat shoerter than 1NM .
• APAPI approach angle is 4,4° (468ft/nm respectively 935ft/min at 120kt GS) and is located 115m behind THR; remaining LDA is 1.285m + 150m Overrun.
• In case of go around stay on centre line 083°. Do not fly any turns initially. Stay below 1.500ft MSL. Follow the YANKEE-exit.
• Remain on „Egelsbach Radio“ 118,405MHz and stand by for further information for another entry via DELTA at 1.500ft MSL.

• At approx. 1NM behind departure-end-of-runway (DER) follow the highway southbound with a left turn. CTR border EDDF at approx. 1,3 NM behind DER. Stay below 1.500ft MSL. Follow the DELTA-exit clear of CTR EDDF (airspace „D“).
• Caution: If you initiate the left turn late at the highway you can only avoid to violate CTR EDDF if you fly below 120KIAS at 25° bank. If you fly faster or with less bank (e.g. 135KIAS / 15° bank) you need to turn left at 0,3NM behind DER to avoid CTR EDDF.
• Stay well clear oft he village „Erzhausen“ closely located south-west of the runway.
• Remain on „Egelsbach Radio“ 118,405MHz and stand by for further information for frequency change to ATC and the subsequent flight rule change to IFR

• Stay on centre line 083°. Stay below 1.500ft MSL
• Remain on „Egelsbach Radio“ 118,405MHz and stand by for further information for frequency change to ATC and the subsequent flight rule change to IFR .