 |
|||||
|
Langen, 15 August 2005 Flight restrictions during Pope visit Private pilots will have to fly around venue The visit by the Pope to the World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne is expected to lead to noticeable delays in charter and scheduled services at Cologne-Bonn Airport. During the Pope's arrival on 18 August and His departure on 21 August, the Airport will be closed for a period of 45 minutes each time. Furthermore, private aircraft will be subject to certain restrictions between 18 and 21 August. The restrictions for VFR flights will affect an area of 30 nautical miles (56 kilometres) and 10 nautical miles (18 kilometres) around the venue (Marienfeld) up to an altitude of approximately 3,000 metres. Private aircraft are not permitted to fly in a 10-mile radius, while flights in a 30-mile radius are only permitted with an air traffic control clearance. The exact times will be announced via NOTAM (notice to airmen). DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.
|
|||||
| DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH | Imprint | Disclaimer | Contact | Privacy Policy |
| DFS on |  |