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ETAR

Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein-Miesenbach

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

776 ft / 237 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 133.20 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

08/26 · 10,498 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 09/27 · 9,278 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Ramstein Air Base (ETAR), located in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 776 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Ramstein Air Base

ICAO / IATA

ETAR / RMS

Municipality

Ramstein-Miesenbach

Country

Region

DE-RP — Rhineland-Palatinate

GPS Coordinates

📍 49.436901, 7.600280 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

776 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,498 ft / 3,200 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 82.8° / 262.8°

RWY 08 (82.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 26 (262.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 09 / 27

UNLIT

Runway Length: 9,278 ft / 2,828 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 87° / 267°

RWY 09 (87°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 27 (267°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

RMS · TACAN (Ramstein)113,400 kHz

49.434700, 7.585650 · 762 ft

ZND · DME (Zweibrucken)109,100 kHz

49.209301, 7.395780 · 1,201 ft

ZBN · NDB (Zweibrucken)435 kHz

49.227600, 7.416580 · 0 ft

ZWN · VOR-DME (Zweibrucken)114,800 kHz

49.229099, 7.417890 · 1,177 ft

SR · NDB (Ensheim)360 kHz

49.217800, 7.219510 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

124.28 MHz

GCA GCA

140.90 MHz

GND GND

121.78 MHz

OPS AMC AIRLIFT AMCC

131.97 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

28.44 MHz

POST WING COMD POST

37.27 MHz

PTD DISPATCH

36.91 MHz

RDR LANGEN RADAR

129.68 MHz

TWR TWR

133.20 MHz

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026