Ramstein AB Airspace Briefing Capt Jeff Davis 86 AW Flight Safety Office 06371-47-1840.
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Ramstein AB Airspace Ramstein AB Airspace BriefingBriefing
Capt Jeff Davis86 AW Flight Safety Office06371-47-1840
OverviewOverview
Wake TurbulenceWake Turbulence BackgroundBackground Aircraft TypesAircraft Types AirspaceAirspace Patterns (VFR and IFR)Patterns (VFR and IFR) MACA InformationMACA Information Glider Activity Glider Activity
CoordinationCoordination TMZTMZ
Wake TurbulenceWake Turbulence
Major threat with heavy aircraftMajor threat with heavy aircraft Can cause loss of control/crash without Can cause loss of control/crash without
contactcontact Most dangerous positions are behind Most dangerous positions are behind
and below aircraftand below aircraft
UAV Mid-Air PicturesUAV Mid-Air Pictures
German UAV versus Airbus 320German UAV versus Airbus 320– UAV wingspan approx 22 meters (78 feet)UAV wingspan approx 22 meters (78 feet)
UAV did not actually strike the A320UAV did not actually strike the A320
BackgroundBackground
Over 42,000 aircraft operations at Ramstein Over 42,000 aircraft operations at Ramstein in 2010in 2010
Glider/general aviation aircraftGlider/general aviation aircraft Threat to both USAF and German aircraftThreat to both USAF and German aircraft Unable to see on radar scopeUnable to see on radar scope Unsafe situation!!!Unsafe situation!!!
AirspaceAirspace
Ramstein Tower Class D AirspaceRamstein Tower Class D Airspace Surface to 3600’ (1000m) MSLSurface to 3600’ (1000m) MSL Aircraft in VFR PatternAircraft in VFR Pattern Work from WISKY, PIVOT and ECHOWork from WISKY, PIVOT and ECHO Helicopter trafficHelicopter traffic
Aircraft TypesAircraft Types Locally assignedLocally assigned
– C-130JC-130J– C-21 (LJ-35)C-21 (LJ-35)– C-20 (GLF-3)C-20 (GLF-3)– C-37 (GLF-5)C-37 (GLF-5)– C-40 (B-737)C-40 (B-737)
Aircraft TypesAircraft Types
Transient Cargo AircraftTransient Cargo Aircraft– C-17C-17– C-5C-5– B-747B-747– KC-135KC-135– KC-10KC-10– B-757B-757– C-160C-160– Various NATO aircraftVarious NATO aircraft
Aircraft TypesAircraft Types
Transient FightersTransient Fighters– F-16F-16– F-15F-15– A-10A-10– TornadoTornado– Various European fightersVarious European fighters
VFR PatternsVFR Patterns
Closed PatternClosed Pattern OverheadOverhead Initial (Visual)Initial (Visual)
Ramstein AirspaceRamstein Airspace
Class D Class D VFR Patterns VFR Patterns
-4 miles (6 km) north, 3 miles (5 km) south, 7 miles (11km) east and west of centerline
- Surface to 3600’ (1000m) MSL
VFR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES 09/27
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HUTCHENHAUSEN
LANDSTUHL
KINDSBACH
KAISERSLAUTERN
OTTERBACH
RODENBACHMACKENBACHMIESENBACH
RAMSTEIN
2 DME
360
290
3 DME
360
1.5 DME
170
Class EClass E
Ramstein GCA Class E AirspaceRamstein GCA Class E Airspace 3600’ to 5000’ (1000m to 1500m) MSL3600’ to 5000’ (1000m to 1500m) MSL Aircraft inbound/outbound and in patternAircraft inbound/outbound and in pattern Aircraft descending from FL100 (3000m) Aircraft descending from FL100 (3000m)
and upand up
IFR PatternsIFR Patterns Approaches to Runways 09/27 and 08/26Approaches to Runways 09/27 and 08/26 ILSILS TACAN TACAN Opposite Direction ApproachesOpposite Direction Approaches
Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA)(MACA)
Ramstein AirspaceRamstein Airspace
Ramstein GCA – 124,275 MHz Ramstein Tower – 133,20 MHz Transponder A/C – 7000
Glider/Civil Aviation Glider/Civil Aviation Activity CoordinationActivity Coordination
Ramstein Air Base Flight Safety OfficeRamstein Air Base Flight Safety Office– 06371-47-184006371-47-1840– Fax 06371-47-0071Fax 06371-47-0071– [email protected]@ramstein.af.mil