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Langen, 19 August 2005 Tri National Chart Bâle Mulhouse published for complex airspace The air navigation services organisations of France (DGAC/SIA), Switzerland (skyguide) and Germany (DFS) have jointly published a new aeronautical chart called the "Tri National Chart Bâle Mulhouse" for the airspace around Basel-Mulhouse. This jointly developed VFR chart with a scale of 1:250,000 depicts the complex airspace around the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse. Located in the bordering area between Germany, France and Switzerland, this airport has a high volume of commercial traffic. VFR pilots often assume that the Rhine, as the geographical border between Germany and France in this region, is also the airspace boundary. Although this is not the case, some VFR pilots in the vicinity of the airport still enter the airspace of Basel-Mulhouse without clearance. The "3-States' chart" is important for all pilots flying in this airspace. It will help pilots to navigate more safely, fully observe the airspace structure and avoid airspace violations. As Head of the German Aeronautical Publication Agency, Jürgen Mies realises the importance of this chart "to increase safety in the airspace around the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse". He further stated that he regarded the Tri National Chart Bâle Mulhouse as the first step towards developing a European standard for charts. This would promote the harmonisation of European aeronautical charts as all national ICAO 1:500,000 charts currently differ from each other – some of which significantly – in terms of design and colours. Regardless of whether they have the chart or not, all pilots are advised to contact "Bâle Information“ on the frequency 121.25 MHz before flying into airspace class D. The Tri National Chart Bâle Mulhouse is recommended for all pilots flying in this airspace. It can now be purchased for €8.50 by contacting the AIS-C (tel.: +49 69 78072-540) or the sales partners of DFS. 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.
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