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#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 24Eighteenth Regulation Amending the One Hundred and Seventy-Eighth Implementing Regulation to the Air Traffic Regulations (Establishment of Instrument Flight Procedures for Arrivals and Departures at Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield)

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🇬🇧 English

This German federal regulation, published on 3 February 2026, formally amends the existing implementing rules for air traffic by updating the specific instrument flight procedures (IFR) for both arrivals and departures at Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield (EDMO). It establishes precise flight paths, waypoints, altitudes, and routing requirements that aircraft must follow when operating under instrument meteorological conditions to and from this airfield near Munich. The amendment is issued by the Federal Supervisory Office for Air Traffic Control (Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung) and forms part of a continuing series of technical updates to German airspace procedures. The changes ensure safe separation from other traffic, integration with Munich Airport operations, and compliance with updated international aviation standards.

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Key Changes

  • Updates instrument arrival and departure procedures for Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield (EDMO)
  • Establishes specific waypoints, altitudes, and routing for IFR operations
  • Ensures safe integration with Munich Airport traffic flows

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Obligations

What this law requires

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Aircraft operators must follow the established instrument flight procedures (IFR) for arrivals at Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield (EDMO) including specified flight paths, waypoints, and altitudes as defined in the amended regulation

Aircraft operators and pilots conducting instrument approaches to Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield
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Aircraft operators must follow the established instrument flight procedures (IFR) for departures from Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield (EDMO) including specified routing requirements and altitude restrictions as defined in the amended regulation

Aircraft operators and pilots conducting instrument departures from Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield
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All instrument flight operations to and from Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield must maintain compliance with the updated international aviation standards referenced in this regulation

Aircraft operators, pilots, and air traffic control services managing operations at Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield
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Air traffic control and airfield operators must ensure safe separation from other traffic by implementing the procedures established in this amendment

Oberpfaffenhofen Special Airfield operators and air traffic control services
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Affected Parties

Commercial and private pilotsAirlines operating to Oberpfaffenhofen+4 more…

Tags

aviation,air traffic control,instrument flight rules