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Büchel Air Base · Alflen

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
1,568 ft / 478 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 122.10 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
03/218,225 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Büchel Air Base (ETSB), Germany. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,568 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Büchel Air Base
ICAO / IATA
ETSB / —
Municipality
Alflen
Country
Region
DE-RP
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
—
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03 / 21
LIGHTED
Length: 8,225 ft / 2,507 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 29.3° / 209.3°
RWY 03
No ILS
RWY 21
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D LANGEN CON
125.60 MHz
ACC RHEIN CON
38.72 MHz
RDR RADAR
34.46 MHz
RDR RADAR
123.30 MHz
TWR TWR
122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

EDFH ILS
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
29 km
ETAD
Spangdahlem Air Base
34 km
EDDK ILS
Cologne Bonn Airport
77 km
ETNN
Nörvenich Air Base
79 km
EDFZ
Mainz-Finthen Airfield
81 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified