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Saarbrücken International Airport

Saarbrücken International Airport

Air transportation in the state of Saarland, and in particular the history of Saarbrücken Airport, began in 1928, with the opening of Saarbrücken - St. Arnual Airport on September 17th, servicing the route Frankfurt - Saarbrücken - Paris.

Lufthansa provided the first service with a scheduled flight from Frankfurt, while the French airline Compagnie Farmann flew in from Paris with its "Goliath". In May 1929 the Saarbrücken - Frankfurt connection was extended to include Berlin. And then in July 1929 the Budapest - Vienna - Munich - Karlsruhe - Saarbrücken - Paris route was opened, boosting air traffic in Saarbrücken, Köln and Düsseldorf even further.

Until the winter of 1933/34 scheduled flights only operated in summer, i.e. from 1st May to 31st October, due to the technical limitations of both the aircraft and the airport facilities which were unable to cope with winter weather conditions.

The history of Saarbrücken St Arnual came to an end on 28th August 1939 with the scheduled landing of the Lufthansa flight on the Cologne - Bonn route. Owing to the hazardous aerodynamic conditions experienced at St. Arnual Airport and continual runway closures due to poor weather, a circular area 800m in diameter, the so-called "ashtray", had been prepared in Saarbrücken Ensheim as a runway and a terminal constructed. The outbreak of war prevented this airport from commencing operations.

As the state of Saarland was not initially integrated into the newly created Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, civil aviation stagnated in the immediate post-war period. After inital modest attempts at reconstructing Ensheim airfield, there was a decisive turn of events in 1964 when the state government declared its intention to construct an airport as part of a dedicated restructuring program, focusing among other things on the development of transportation facilities. It was designed with future aviation developments in mind, allowing it to accommodate both national and international medium-range flights.

The technical modifications carried out between 1964 and 1973 in Ensheim meant that air traffic could be handled in an advanced manner, ensuring air traffic safety and passenger comfort.

In 1972 Saarbrücken Airport was declared as the 11th International Airport in the FRG and in 1975 Lufthansa re-opened its facility in Ensheim, with scheduled flights to Frankfurt and Dusseldorf. Statistical records have been kept in Saarbrücken since 1969, when 19,346 and 5,529 passengers were recorded on scheduled and charter flights, respectively. On 13th July 1998 the 6 millionth air passenger was greeted in Saarbrücken. Today, the airport with its precision navigation equipment and its 2000m long and 45m wide runway, equipped with the latest beacons and guidance systems, is able to handle all medium-range air traffic. This means that all aeroplanes up to the Boeing 767, Airbus A310, Airbus 320, A300, A330, Tristar L1011, and Boeing 757 with a capacity of up to 330 passengers can take off and land effortlessly.

In 1998, over 429,786 passengers passed through Saarbrücken Airport and the upward trend is continuing, with a first quarter increase of 8.5% in 1999. At the same time, conceptual and structural plans are already in place to ensure the future of Saarbrücken Airport.


Saarbrücken International Airport ICAO Code EDDR
IATA Code SCN
Name SAARBRÜCKEN
Land Deutschland
Bundesland Saarland
Letzte Änderung 29. Januar 2004

Kategorie Int. Verkehrsflughafen / Int. Airport
Betreiber / Operator Flughafen Saarbrücken GmbH

Lage / Location 5 NM E Stadtmitte/Centre of Saarbrücken
Nachtflug / NVFR NVFR
Instrumentenflug / IFR IFR
LFZ / ACFT Bis / up to PCN 58 F/A/X/T
Helicopter Ja / Yes
Motorsegler / GLDP Ja / Yes
Ballone Ja / Yes
Summer MON-SUN 0400-2030, CTR H 24
Winter MON-SUN 0500-2130, CTR H 24
Einschränkungen siehe AIP VFR Kartenteil/Restrictions see AIP VFR chart section
Luftaufsicht / OPS +49 (0)6893 / 2330
AIS AIS-Centre EDDZ, +49 (0)69 / 78072500
ACC EDDF +49 (0)6103 / 7076200
MET (0190) 077224
Gafor 44

Zoll / Customs JA/YES
Fuel 100 LL, Jet A1
Oil ASO 80, W 80, W100, ASO 100, 15 W 50, AW 15 W 50
Hangar Ja / Yes
Höhe / Elevation 1058 ft / 322 m
FIS Langen Information 123.525, Saarbrücken ATIS 125.300
VDF / QDM O/R
Rufzeichen / Call sign Saarbrücken Tower/Turm
Frequenz Tower 118.350 EN/GE 118.550 EN/GE
NAV Aids ABN PAPI DME SAD 116.75 am Platz/at field ILS RWY 27 108.70
Koordinaten 49 12, 87 N / 07 06, 57 E
Landebahnen / RWY 1
RWY 2000 x 45 m, ASPHALT
RWY 09 TKOF 2000 m; LDG 1974 m
RWY 27 TKOF 2000 m; LDG 2000 m
MTOW PCN 58 F/A/X/T
Restaurant Ja

Adresse Flughafen
ZIP / City D-66131
Saarbrücken/Ensheim

Fon +49 (0)6893 / 830
Fax 83313, 83305

URL http://www.flughafen-saarbruecken.de
eMail info at flughafen-saarbruecken de

 


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General Info
Country Germany
ICAO ID EDDR
Time UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude 49.214553
49° 12' 52.39" N
Longitude 7.109508
007° 06' 34.23" E
Elevation 1058 feet
322 meters
Type Civil
Magnetic Variation 000° E (01/05)
Beacon Yes
Operating Agency CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Alternate Name ENSHEIM
Operating Hours SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
Daylight Savings Time Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October


Communications
TWR 118.35
118.55
LANGEN RADAR 129.675
258.85
373.8
ATIS
Opr 0450-2120Z++
125.3
LANGEN INFO 123.525


Runways
ID
Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
09/27 6562 x 148 feet
2000 x 45 meters
ASPHALT 058FAXT YES
09L/27R 1788 x 164 feet
545 x 50 meters
GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED. - NO


Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
NDB SR ENSHEIM - 360 4.3 NM 267.4
DME SAD SAARBRUCKEN 114Y - At Field -


Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)


Remarks
CAUTION Possible wake turb.
FUEL (NC-100LL, A1)
LGT PAPI Rwy 09 GS 3.2 MEHT 52', Rwy 27 MEHT 52'.
OPR HOURS Opr 0500-2130Z++.

Runway 09/27

6562 x 148 feet
2000 x 45 meters

Runway 09
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 087.0
Latitude 49.214172
49° 12' 51.02" N
Longitude 7.096681
007° 05' 48.05" E
Elevation 1022.0 feet
312 meters
Slope 0.5°
Landing Distance 6476 feet
1974 meters
Takeoff Distance 6562 feet
2000 meters
Displaced Threshold Length 86 feet
26 meters
Lighting System SF
CL
HIRL
REIL
ODALS
PAPI

Runway 27
Surface ASPHALT
True Heading 267.0
Latitude 49.214972
49° 12' 53.90" N
Longitude 7.123725
007° 07' 25.41" E
Elevation 1056.0 feet
322 meters
Slope -0.5°
Landing Distance 6562 feet
2000 meters
Takeoff Distance 6648 feet
2026 meters
Overrun Length 86 feet
26 meters
Overrun Surface ASPHALT
Lighting System SF
CL
HIRL
A1
PAPI

Runway 09L/27R

1788 x 164 feet
545 x 50 meters

Runway 09L
Surface GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED.
True Heading 088.0
Latitude 49.215833
49° 12' 57.00" N
Longitude 7.112222
007° 06' 44.00" E
Landing Distance 1788 feet
545 meters
Takeoff Distance 1788 feet
545 meters

Runway 27R
Surface GRASS OR EARTH NOT GRADED OR ROLLED.
True Heading 268.0
Latitude 49.216031
49° 12' 57.71" N
Longitude 7.119697
007° 07' 10.91" E
Landing Distance 1788 feet
545 meters
Takeoff Distance 1788 feet
545 meters

Navaids

ENSHEIM
Type ID Channel Freq Country State
NDB SR - 360 Germany -
Latitude Longitude Airport
49.217769
49° 13' 03.97" N
7.219511
007° 13' 10.24" E
EDDR

Navaids

SAARBRUCKEN
Type ID Channel Freq Country State
DME SAD 114Y - Germany -
Latitude Longitude Airport
49.212458
49° 12' 44.85" N
7.116067
007° 06' 57.84" E
EDDR

 



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