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Geilenkirchen Air Base (ETNG/GKE) — Germany
At a glance
- Tower
- 122.1
- Runways
- 09/27
- Elevation
- 296 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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65%
Data Complete
34 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
2/10
Observed Activity
· Oct 26
10 aircraft observed within 6 NM · 3 on the ground · busiest hour 14:00Z
2026-10-172026-10-26
Distinct ADS-B aircraft seen within 6 NM below 10,000 ft AGL per UTC day · community-feed coverage varies · not official movement totals
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: ETNG
- Name: Geilenkirchen Air Base
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 50.9608
- Longitude: 6.04242
- Elevation: 296 ft
- Country: Germany
- Municipality: N/A
- IATA Code: GKE
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 09/27
- Designation: 09/27
- Dimensions: 3051x45m
- Surface: CON
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 122.100 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: 27.820 MHz
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Germany Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A (no permit needed). EASA TCO not required for overflight-only operations.
- Landing Lead Time: 2 full working days (individual flights, Sat/Sun not counted). 4 weeks (chains of 4+ flights in a series). First-time applicants: allow additional time for documentation review.
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights generally exempt from permits. Airport PPR may apply.
Active NOTAMs
P8398/26
caution
Taxiway restriction
DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK INTERSECTION D HOLDING POINT D1 CLOSED
2026-10-13 10:08 UTC
2026-10-30 21:00 UTC
P6492/26
info
DUE TO PARTIALLY OBSCURED ALS RWY 09, MINIMA INCREASED TO NO LIGHT
VISIBILITY MINIMA
Between 2026-08-05 04:00 and 04:59 UTC
Between 2026-11-05 21:00 and 21:39 UTC
Times read back from the message we stored, to within the hour.
M2563/26
info
ATC SERVICE ETNG IS PROVIDED REMOTELY FROM REMOTE TOWER MODULE.
ATC LIGHT SIGNALS, POSITIONED AT REMOTE TOWER CAMERAMAST
100 METERS SOUTHEAST OF CONVENTIONAL TOWER, WILL BE USED.
Between 2026-08-05 04:00 and 04:59 UTC
Between 2026-11-05 21:00 and 21:39 UTC
Times read back from the message we stored, to within the hour.
Relayed by the FAA NOTAM feed. Coverage outside the US can be incomplete: confirm with the national AIS before flight.
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at ETNG?
- The tower frequency at Geilenkirchen Air Base is 122.1 MHz.
- Does ETNG require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. Private flights generally exempt from permits. Airport PPR may apply. Permit details for Germany
- Where is ETNG located?
- Geilenkirchen Air Base (ETNG) is located in Germany.
- What is the IATA code for ETNG?
- The IATA code for Geilenkirchen Air Base is GKE.
- How long is the runway at ETNG?
- The main runway at Geilenkirchen Air Base (09/27) measures 3051x45m.