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Büchel Air Base (ETSB) — Germany
At a glance
- Tower
- 122.1
- Runways
- 03/21
- Elevation
- 1,568 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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62%
Data Complete
32 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
1/10
Observed Activity
· Oct 26
5 aircraft observed within 6 NM · busiest hour 07:00Z
2026-10-132026-10-26
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: ETSB
- Name: Büchel Air Base
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 50.173801
- Longitude: 7.06333
- Elevation: 1568 ft
- Country: Germany
- Municipality: N/A
- IATA Code: N/A
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 03/21
- Designation: 03/21
- Dimensions: 2507x45m
- Surface: ASP
- 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: N/A
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
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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
P8747/26
caution
Aerodrome closed
AD CLSD
2026-10-26 07:00 UTC
2026-10-29 11:00 UTC
P8748/26
warning
Aerodrome restriction
DURING NIGHT FLYING OPERATIONS AERODROME CLOSED BETWEEN
1600-1730Z,
ADAPTIONS WITHIN THIS TIMEFRAME ACCORDING TO OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS POSSIBLE.
2026-10-26 11:00 UTC
2026-10-30 11:00 UTC
P8314/26
warning
Aerodrome restriction
LP2 CLSD.
2026-10-09 09:05 UTC
2026-12-18 11:00 UTC
+12 more active NOTAMs
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at ETSB?
- The tower frequency at Büchel Air Base is 122.1 MHz.
- Does ETSB require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. Private flights generally exempt from permits. Airport PPR may apply. Permit details for Germany
- Where is ETSB located?
- Büchel Air Base (ETSB) is located in Germany.
- How long is the runway at ETSB?
- The main runway at Büchel Air Base (03/21) measures 2507x45m.