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DFS installing new navigation aid
Suitable location was found west of Frankfurt Airport 4 January 2012.- DFS is in the process of installing a new navigation aid to support the southerly bypass route which had been agreed with the Noise Abatement Commission (FLK). The very high frequency omnidirectional radio range (VOR) is currently being erected on a disused parking area at the Autobahn A67. This location fulfils two essential prerequisites: On the one hand, aircraft following the southerly bypass will be separated from flights departing from take-off runway west by the separation minima required by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). On the other hand, the town of Nauheim will not be directly overflown although the southerly bypass is very close to the town. Concerns that the navigation aid might generate harmful emissions have been found unjustified by the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), which has recently issued the relevant safety certificate. A new departure route for flights departing to the west had to be found due to the new runway northwest. The current route is the solution preferred by the Noise Abatement Commission. It was defined by the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services (BAF) in August 2011. The new navigation aid must be installed so that this route can be used on a permanent basis. At the moment, this is only possible if no aircraft is taking off from runway west at the same time. Otherwise, safety requirements make it necessary to use an alternative route with a higher noise impact. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, the German air navigation service provider, is a State-owned company under private law and has 6,000 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual flow of air traffic over Germany. Staff coordinate up to 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and nearly three million movements every year. This makes Germany the country with 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 management 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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