Approach / Radar
Nörvenich Radar is responsible for all airborne traffic within the Nörvenich approach sector as well as coordinating all enroute clearances for IFR departures out of Nörvenich airport.
Nörvenich Radar must always contact the EDGG Controller of Köln arrival when closing / opening.
Airspace
The airspace under the control of Nörvenich Radar is predominantly Class E, with the lower limit reduced to 1000 ft AGL across most of its area of responsibility. In the southern part, however, there is a smaller section where Class E airspace begins at 2500 ft AGL. Furthermore, in the eastern sector, portions of the area of responsibility fall within Class C airspace as part of the Köln/Bonn TMA.
Departure Procedures
Enroute Clearances
Enroute clearances must always be coordinated with all relevant adjacent sectors. The precise routing to the first fix in the flight plan shall be adjusted according to the current traffic situation; however, a direct routing (DCT) to the first waypoint is generally preferred.
The initial climb altitude shall be no lower than 3000 ft during runway 06 operations and 4000 ft during runway 24 operations, and should not exceed 5000 ft. Any initial flight level that lies above the upper vertical limit of the Nörvenich Radar sector requires coordination with all affected sectors.
All IFR departures must follow the applicable OID for the assigned departure runway. During runway 24 operations, NN124 shall be used as the primary OID for Eurofighters, and NN224 shall be used as the primary OID for Tornados.
The enroute clearance is requested by Nörvenich Tower and must be passed back to Nörvenich Tower once coordination has been completed. Nörvenich Tower will then relay the clearance to the pilot.
Departure Release
Transfer to Civilian ATC
All handoffs of departing aircraft shall be coordinated on an individual basis, preferably during the coordination of the enroute clearance. The transfer shall then be executed as agreed, with a handoff at the sector boundary being the standard solution in most cases.
Arrival Procedures
Transfer from Civilian ATC
Civilian ATC will transfer inbound traffic from the south via IZWOK at FL70 and from the north via NVO at 5000 ft. All arriving aircraft are considered fully released upon handoff.
Approach
Nörvenich is equipped with TACAN approaches for both runways. As civilian aircraft are generally unable to fly TACAN approaches, they shall use the ILS for runway 24, with a circling maneuver during runway 06 operations.
During runway 24 operations, the ILS approach should be the primary approach. In addition, PAR approaches are available for both runways.
As Nörvenich Precision is currently not implemented on VATSIM, PAR approaches may only be conducted if traffic conditions allow. If required, Nörvenich Radar may coordinate with civilian ATC to keep other inbound traffic outside the airspace while a PAR approach is in progress. The feasibility of this depends on the current workload of civilian ATC.
Furthermore, to vector arriving traffic onto final approach during runway 24 operations, Nörvenich Radar must activate Sector A (the easternmost sector, which is not part of Nörvenich Radar’s airspace by default). Nörvenich Radar shall immediately inform DKA when activating or deactivating Sector A and ensure that the sector remains active only for the minimum time necessary.
Coordination Example:
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