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Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbrücken

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,058 ft / 322 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.36 MHz (Saarbruekcen Tower / Turm)

Runway Summary

08/266,562 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

08L/26R1,788 ftGrassUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Saarbrücken Airport (EDDR), Germany. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,058 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Saarbrücken Airport

ICAO / IATA

EDDR / SCN

Municipality

Saarbrücken

Country

Region

DE-SL

GPS Coordinates

49.214600, 7.109510

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 6,562 ft / 2,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 87° / 267°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Runway 08L / 26R

UNLIT

Crosswind 08L Crosswind 26R TOD VDP

Length: 1,788 ft / 545 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: 88° / 268°

RWY 08L

No ILS

RWY 26R

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

GTQ · VOR-DME (Grostenquin)111,250 kHz

1,024 ft · Associated: None
48.986401, 6.716220

ZND · DME (Zweibrucken)109,100 kHz

1,201 ft · Associated: EDRZ
49.209301, 7.395780

ZBN · NDB (Zweibrucken)435 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EDRZ
49.227600, 7.416580

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

1,177 ft · Associated: EDRZ
49.229099, 7.417890

SAD · DME (Saarbrucken)116,750 kHz

1,088 ft · Associated: EDDR
49.212502, 7.116070

SR · NDB (Ensheim)360 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EDDR
49.217800, 7.219510

SBN · NDB (Saarbrucken)343 kHz

1,058 ft · Associated: EDDR
49.218899, 7.118340

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS Langen Information

123.53 MHz

ATIS Saarbruekcen ATIS

125.48 MHz

GND Saarbruekcen Ground / Rollkontrolle

118.56 MHz

RDR LANGEN RADAR

129.68 MHz

TWR Saarbruekcen Tower / Turm

118.36 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Ramstein Air Base

Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base

Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

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