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#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 91Second Regulation Amending the One Hundred and Sixty-Sixth Implementing Regulation to the Air Traffic Regulations (Establishment of Visual Flight Procedures for Arrivals and Departures at Hamburg Airport)

🇩🇪Germany··Other·Medium Impact·Gazette #91·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation introduces the second set of amendments to the existing German administrative rule that defines specific visual flight rules (VFR) arrival and departure procedures for Hamburg Airport (EDDH). It updates the previously established flight paths, reporting points, and altitude restrictions for aircraft operating under visual meteorological conditions. The changes are published in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 91) on 1 April 2026, with the regulation formally issued on 26 March 2026. The Federal Air Traffic Control Supervisory Office is the lead authority. The update aims to enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and adapt to current operational needs at one of Germany's busiest airports.

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Key Changes

  • Updates specific VFR arrival and departure routes to and from Hamburg Airport (EDDH)
  • Revises reporting points and altitude restrictions for visual meteorological conditions
  • Published in BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 91 on 1 April 2026

+ 3 more changes with Pro

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Aircraft operators must comply with the updated visual flight procedures (VFR arrival and departure procedures) established for Hamburg Airport (EDDH) as defined in this regulation

Aircraft operators conducting visual flight operations at Hamburg Airport
operational
high

Pilots must follow the revised flight paths, reporting points, and altitude restrictions specified in the amended regulation when conducting arrivals and departures under visual meteorological conditions at Hamburg Airport

Pilots operating at Hamburg Airport under visual flight rules
operational
high

The Federal Air Traffic Control Supervisory Office (Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung) must supervise and enforce compliance with the established visual flight procedures at Hamburg Airport

Federal Air Traffic Control Supervisory Office (Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung)
operational

Affected Parties

General aviation pilotsCommercial aircraft operators using VFR at Hamburg Airport+3 more…

Tags

aviation,air traffic control,VFR procedures