Information on the European feeder airports Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG)

What should I say about Paris… ‘On doit visiter Paris!’. The airport is the largest airport of France and is located 16 mi. northeast of Paris. It’s the principal hub of Air France. In 2011 the airport handled over 514,000 aircraft movements and nearly 60 million passengers. This makes it the world’s seventh busiest airport and Europe’s second busiest airport (after London Heathrow) in passengers served.

Terminal 1 at LFPG (Photo from Wikipedia, by Dr. Michel Royon)

Airport and instrument approach charts can be found here: https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/fr/..%5CPDF_AIPparSSection%5CIAC%5CAD%5C2%5C1302_AD-2.LFPG.pdf Arrival and Departure charts can be found here: https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/fr/..%5CPDF_AIPparSSection%5CARR%20DEP%5CAD%5C2%5C1302_AD-2.LFPG.pdf Frankfurt (EDDF) Actually there are two cities called Frankfurt in Germany, Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt am Oder, both located at a river (the river Main and the river Oder). Frankfurt am Main is located in the

southwest of Germany, Frankfurt am Oder is located in the northeast at the border with Poland. When people talk about Frankfurt, they generally mean Frankfurt am Main (which I will call Frankfurt). Frankfurt is the largest city in the state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a population of over 704,000 people. Frankfurt is the main financial center of both Germany and Europe. It houses both the European Central Bank and the German Federal Bank. Also the main stock exchange

Airbus A380 at Frankfurt (Photo from Wikipedia, by Wo st 01) of Germany is located in Frankfurt. Frankfurt airport is the third busiest airport in Europe after London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. It handled 56.4 million passengers in 2011 and is the main hub of Lufthansa. In 2011 a fourth runway was opened, the 07L-25R (please note a download is required to add this runway to FS9 and FSX!). For charts and downloads, see http://www.vacc-sag.org/airport/EDDF.

Manchester (EGCC) Manchester airport is the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the largest UK airport outside the London region. The airport serves over 200 destinations by 60 airlines and handles over 20 million passengers each year. The Concorde was a regular visitor to this airport. Now the airport is upgraded to handle the Airbus A380.

Manchester airport (Photo from Wikipedia, by Dave Croker)

Chart can be found here: http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=99&Itemid=148.html Geneva (LSGG)

Geneva International Airport (formerly Cointrin Airport) is located 2.5 miles northwest of the City of Geneva and can be accessed from both Switzerland and France. The airport handles over 13 million passengers and around 190,000 aircraft movements yearly. Although Switzerland isn’t a member of the European Union, the airport counts as a European Freight Hub since freight operations are accessible from both Switzerland and France. The city of Geneva is a major financial centre and is headquarter of some agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross. The airport has one concrete runway of 3,900 meters (12,795 ft) and a parallel grass runway only to be used by light aircraft. Approach is either over lake Geneva or over the mountains, so it is critical to adhere altitude restrictions.

United Nations, Geneva (Photo: Martijn Ockhuysen)

Charts can be found here: http://www.vacc.ch/en/airports_and_charts/LSGG

Innsbruck (LOWI) The airport of Innsbruck is a local airport located in the Tyrol in western Austria. It serves regional flights around the Alps and seasonal flights into Europe. The airport can handle aircraft up to the Boeing 767. The approach to Inssbruck is very difficult. ALWAYS follow the approach charts and note

that approach is usually performed from the East over Rattenberg (RTT). Approach from the West requires very steep descent rates. The airport has a single runway (rwy 26-08). Approach to runway 08 is difficult and involves a runway 26 approach and a circle around to runway 08. Approach from Amsterdam is performed over TULSI and RTT. Charts can be found here: http://www.vacc-austria.org/?page=content/chartlist&icao=LOWI.

Innsbruck airport (Photo from Panoramio, by John Ambler)

Milan-Malpensa airport (LIMC) Malpensa is the largest airport of Milan and is located 40 km (25 mi) northwest of the city. The city of Milan houses 3 airports. Milan is located in the northwest of Italy, just south of the Alps, and is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Lombardy. Milan is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy. The city is famous for the Milan Fashion Week and the football teams A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. Charts can be found here: http://www.vatita.net/?dir=ajaxcharts&pagina=charts (select LIMC – Milano Malpensa)

Milano Cathedral (Photo: Martijn Ockhuysen)

Barcelona (LEBL) The Barcelona EL Prat Airport is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of the centre of Barcelona. It’s the second largest airport in Spain after Madrid Barajas Airport. The airport handles around 35 million passengers a year. The airport is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and has 3 runways. In 2009 a second terminal opened on the west side of the airport. Add-on software is needed to include this terminal in Flight Simulator.

The city of Barcelona is known for the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí. Famous is his still unfinished cathedral of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction since the year 1882. In 1992 Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympics. Charts can be found here: http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/navegacion-aerea/en/Page/1078418725163/?other=1083158950596&other2=1083857757906#ancla37

Sagrada Família (Photo: Martijn Ockhuysen)

Shannon (EINN) Shannon is airport is Ireland’s third busies airport after Dublin and Cork. It is located in the southwestern part of Ireland and handled 1.39 million passengers in 2012. The airport was the first transatlantic gateway between Ireland and the US. The airport hosts the longest runway in Ireland (over 3199 meters). It was a designated landing site for the Space Shuttle.

The city of Shannon is a relatively new city that was built on reclaimed marshland alongside Shannon Airport. The airport mainly serves the cities of Limerick, Ennis and Galway. Tourists visit the region for the amazing landscapes, coastal areas and national parks. Charts can be found here: http://www.vateir.com/charts

Landscape near Galway (Photo: Martijn Ockhuysen)

Copenhagen (EKCH) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Copenhagen city centre and just 24 kilometers from the cityh of Malmö in Sweden. The airport handles over 60 million passengers a year and is served by 60 scheduled airliners, making it the busiest Scandinavian airport.

The airport is the main hub for SAS (Scandinavian airlines). Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, one of the Scandinavian countries. Since 2000 it is connected to Sweden via the Øresund Bridge.

Pilot briefing can be found here: http://www.ivaodenmark.dk/docs/EKCH_Briefing.pdf Charts can be found here:

http://www.slv.dk/Dokumenter/dsweb/View/Collection-344

Copenhagen airport (Photo: from Wikipedia, by Lars Plougmann) Oslo (ENGM) Oslo is the capital of the Norway, another Scandinavian country. The airport is called Oslo Gardermoen airport. With about 22 million passengers a year, it’s the second busiest Scandinavian airport. The airport is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Oslo. Most people know the city of Oslo for giving out the Nobel Peace Price every year (note the other Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden). Some of the main attractions are the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Akershus Castle, the City Hall and the Opera House. Charts can be found here: https://www.ippc.no/norway_aip/current/AIP/AD/ENGM/engm.html

Vigeland Sculpture Park (Photo from Panoramio, by Roberto_R_Pereira)

Stockholm (ESSA) The airport is called Stockholm Arlanda Airport and is located 37 km (23 mi) north of Stockholm. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, a Scandinavian country as well. The airport is the third hub for Scandinavian Airlines. Arlanda airport serves nearly 20 million passengers and over 100,000 flights a

year. There is extensive cargo operation at the airport, with a cargo area in the southern part of the airport. The city of Stockholm is located at the east coast of Sweden, close to the Baltic Sea. The old part of the city is built on 14 small islands. Charts can be found here:

http://www.lfv.se/sv/FPC/IAIP/AD-0-4/AD-2/S1/

Royal Palace (Photo from Wikipedia, by Brorsson) Budapest (LHBP) Currently the airport is called Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, but most people know the airport as Budapest Ferihegy International airport. It’s the biggest airport in Hungary and served about 8.5 million passengers in 2012. Since the collapse of the Hungarian national carrier Malev in 2012 the number of aircraft movements dropped significantly. The airport is located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the city center of Budapest. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and the biggest city in Eastern Europe. The city consists of two parts, Buda and Pest, devided by the Donau river. My tip: try a coconut icecream at the Fisherman’s Bastion! Charts can be found here: http://vacchun.hu/?lang=en (click on Download and then Charts)

Budapest (Photo from Wikipedia, by Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs)