HISTORY

1938 - The German Airforce establishes a military airfield at a former artillery shooting range in the Wahner Heide.
The airfield is enlarged by the occupying powers, a takeoff runway with a length of 1,866 m, a control tower and a number of hangars are built.

1949 - First discussions on a commercial airport to give Bonn, which had just become the provisional German capital, the business city of Cologne and the greater Cologne/Bonn area international air links.

1950 - The Civil Aviation Board, British Element gives the cities of Cologne and Bonn a licence to use the facilities of Wahn Airport for a one-year period. Cologne and Bonn transfer exercise of their rights and duties to a private limited company named "K?ln-Bonner Flughafen Wahn GmbH zu Porz" formed in 1950.
The initial shareholders are the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal State of North-Rhine-Westphalia, the city of Cologne, the city of Bonn, the Sieg district, and the town of Porz. Rheinisch-Bergisch district became a further shareholder. The airport's first director was Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Steinmann (until 1964). The airport's manager begins preparatory work in October 1950. Flights begin in September. BEA flies to Berlin for the first time (23 September).

1960 - he fiscal year is changed: now the calendar year. Topping-out ceremony for the extended runway (14 October).
Extension of the terminal buildings.
Finnair uses Caravelles for the first time (Copenhagen-Helsinki as of 1 April).
Swissair flies DC 8s to New York for the first time (as of 1 April).

1970 - The German President, Gustav Heinemann, opens the new terminal on 20 March.
The fuelling service plant becomes operational on 1 July.
Topping-out ceremony for the cargo centre on 17 September.
Completion of the ITS building in October.
Lufthansa begins a daily jumbo-jet service to New York on 1 November.
Jumbo christening of the "Nordrhein-Westfalen" by Minister President K?hn and his wife.

1980 - Difficult international economic situation, decline in demand. Open day on 18 May.
Pope John Paul II lands at Cologne/Bonn on 15 November.

1990 - Extension of areas A and D of the terminal.
Lufthansa starts scheduled flights from Cologne/Bonn to New York-Newark and the airport again has regular connections to the USA.
The number of passengers exceeds the 3-million mark for the first time.
A central issue: priority given to environmental compatibility.
Decision to pay voluntary subsidies to finance passive noise barriers.

2000 - Demolition of the old tower in spring. Extension of passive noise prevention. First "Ramp Safety Information Exchange" in March is very well received.
The new Stockheim in-flight catering facility on Nordallee goes into service (March).

2003 - Joint reception given by D?sseldorf Airport and Cologne/Bonn Airport at the ITB in Berlin (10 March). Burger King opens a fast-food restaurant (28 March).

ICAO Code EDDK
IATA Code CGN
Name KÖLN - Bonn
Land Deutschland
Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen
Letzte Änderung 9. April 2004

Kategorie Int. Verkehrsflughafen / Int. Airport
Betreiber / Operator Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH

Lage / Location 8 NM SE Stadtmitte/Centre Köln
Nachtflug / NVFR NVFR
Instrumentenflug / IFR IFR
LFZ / ACFT Bis / up to PCN 75 F/B/W/T
Helicopter Ja / Yes
Motorsegler / GLDP Ja / Yes
Siehe/See AIP VFR AD2-57
Summer H 24, CTR H 24
Winter H 24, CTR H 24
AIS EDDK +49 (0)2203 / 5707134
APP EDDL +49 (0)211 / 4154239
MET (0190) 077223
Gafor 34

Zoll / Customs H 24
Fuel 100 LL, Jet A1
Oil 80, 100, D 80, D 100, 15 W 50
Hangar Ja / Yes
Höhe / Elevation 302 ft / 92 m
FIS Langen Information 129.875
VDF / QDM O/R
Rufzeichen / Call sign Köln-Bonn Tower/Turm
Frequenz Tower 124.975 EN/GE
Frequenz Ground 121.725 EN/GE
NAV Aids ABN PAPI KBO 112.15 am Platz/at field ILS RWY 32R 109.70 ILS RWY 25 109.10 ILS RWY 14L 110.90
Koordinaten 50 51, 95 N / 07 08, 56 E
Landebahnen / RWY 1
RWY 3815 x 60 m, ASPHALT
RWY 14L TKOF 3815 m; LDG 3815 m
RWY 32R TKOF 3815 m; LDG 3815 m
MTOW 75 F/B/W/T
RWY II 1863 x 45 m, CONCRETE
RWY 14R TKOF 1863 m; LDG 1863 m
RWY 32L TKOF 1863 m; LDG 1863 m
MTOW RWY II 37 F/B/W/T
RWY III 2459 x 45 m, CONCRETE
RWY 07 TKOF 2459 m; LDG 2459 m
RWY 25 TKOF 2459 m; LDG 2459 m
MTOW RWY III 49 R/B/W/T
Restaurant - Yes

Adresse
Postfach 980120
ZIP / City D-51129
Köln

Fon +49 (0)2203 / 400
Fax +49 (0)22 03 - 40 27 02

URL http://www.airport-cgn.de

General Info
Country	Germany
ICAO ID	EDDK
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	50.865917 50° 51' 57.30" N
Longitude	7.142744 007° 08' 33.88" E
Elevation	302 feet 92 meters
Type	Joint (Civil and Military)
Magnetic Variation	000° E (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
Alternate Name	COLOGNE OR WAHN
Near City	Cologne
Operating Hours	24 HOUR OPERATIONS
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry
Daylight Savings Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
TWR	124.975 291.2
LANGEN RADAR	118.75 126.325 291.65 298.55
MIL	136.25 312.1 Call 15 min prior to ldg is mand for acft using Koln/Bonn mil site.
APRON	121.95 300.25
LANGEN INFO	129.875
GND	121.725
DIR	121.05 292.55
CLNC DEL	121.85
ATIS	112.15 119.025 122.1 122.1 (Mil acft only)

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
07/25	8067 x 148 feet 2459 x 45 meters	CONCRETE.	049RBWT	YES
14R/32L	6112 x 148 feet 1863 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	037FBWT	NO
14L/32R	12516 x 197 feet 3815 x 60 meters	ASPHALT	075FBWT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VORTAC	COL	COLA	025X	108.8	17.9 NM	286.2
VOR-DME	KBO	KOLN/BONN	058Y	112.15	At Field	-
NDB	LW	KOLN/BONN	-	300.5	4.6 NM	245.5

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1+, Jet A1 with icing inhibitor. Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. JP-8, SemiKeroscene MIL Spec T-83133, without icing inhibitor 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
Oil	O-123, 1065,(Dispersant)Reciprocating Engine Oil(MIL L 22851 Type III) O-133, 1010, jet Engine Oil (MIL l 6081) O-148, MIL L 7808 (Synthetic Base), Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine O-156, MIL L 23699 (Synthetic Base)Turboprop/Turboshaft Engine
Other Fluids	LHOX, Low and high pressure oxygen servicing OX, Indicates oxygen servicing when type of servicing is unknown
JASU	RST-180 75kva AC 115/200v 400hz AIR 145-155lb/min at 47-51 psi

Remarks
CAUTION	Lgt pole aprx 55' hi on S end of mil ramp.
FLUID	LHOX
FUEL	Avbl 0400-2400Z++, OT O/R (NC- 100LL, A1) fone C(02203)-4001/4002.
JASU	9(G-40) 3(GSU-160) 1(RST-180)
LGT	PAPI Rwy 14L MEHT 63', Rwy 32R MEHT 63', Rwy 25 MEHT 57', Rwy 32L MEHT 42'.
OIL	O-123-133-148-156
RSTD	Strictly 24 hr PPR Mon-Fri; 48 hr PPR Sat, Sun and hol. PPR also for ISAF/Enduring Freedom flts. PPR only via AFTN (ETNKZPZX) or fax C02203 9086737. PPR-Nr mustbe incl in Item 18 of FPL. For flt to the mil part of Koln/Bonn, address FPL toETCCZQZX. Acft using Koln/Bonn mil site have to ctc Koln/Bonn mil addn on 312.1or 136.25 15 min prior to ldg and pass ETA and POB on same freq. Gnd svc by GAFavbl 0600-1900Z++ Mon-Fri, OT O/R via fone C02203-908-3267. Ldg with armed acft proh. Use of Rwy 25 for tkof and Rwy 07 for tkof and ldg by combat acft is only permitted if Rwy 14L-32R not avbl due to const or acft malfunction. Rwy 32L TODA 5226' due WIP.
TRAN ALERT	Mil tran acft prk area S of thld Rwy 07.

Runway 07/25

8067 x 148 feet
2459 x 45 meters

Runway 14R/32L

6112 x 148 feet
1863 x 45 meters

Runway 14L/32R

12516 x 197 feet
3815 x 60 meters

Navaids

Navaids

Navaids

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