EHEH – Eindhoven Air Base
General
- Eindhoven CTR is assigned as controlled airspace (Class C)
- For all VFR flights in the CTR, permission is required from Eindhoven Tower
- All VFR flights within Eindhoven CTR must file a flightplan
- VFR flights must be executed via the arrival/departure routes, unless other instructed by ATC.
- ILS-area: VFR flights within the CTR can be instructed by ATC to stay clear of this area.
- Marked areas must be avoid.
- Trainingflight for commercial aviation are, except for aircraft which have Eindhoven as homebase, prohibited.
- Standard circuit height is 1000ft AMSL for aircraft with a MTOW < 2000 kg and 1500 ft AMSL for aircraft with MTOW ≥ 2000 kg.
Visual departure procedures
Before engine start-up, the pilot must first have obtained “start-up clearance”. This clearance can be obtained by contacting Eindhoven Ground and shall be given directly or dependant on traffic density at a fixed time.
A request for start-up contains:
- aircraft identification and type
- position
- ATIS-information
- Flightrules
- Destination
- Number of passengers onboard
- Request engine start-up
Example:
Pilot: “Eindhoven Ground, PHPME, TB10, Opposite tower, Information ‘J’, VFR to Seppe, POB 2, Request start-up.”
Aircraft with MTOW < 2000 kg
Unless otherwise instructed or permitted climb to 1000 ft AMSL.
- ZULU Departure.
After departure follow the VFR-route via MIKE and VICTOR to ZULU - YANKEE Departure.
After departure follow the VFR-route via MIKE and VICTOR to YANKEE - WISKEY Departure.
After departure follow the VFR-route via HOTELand OSCAR to WISKEY - TANGO Departure.
After departure follow the VFR-route via HOTEL and OSACAR to TANGO. - For other directions.
Departure instructions will be given.
Aircraft with MTOW ≥ 2000 kg
Unless otherwise instructed or permitted climb to 1000 ft AMSL
Aircraft must maintain RWY-track till:
- 3 DME EHV after departure from RWY 21
- 4 DME EHV after departure from RWY 03
Left or right turn are only allowed after approval from Eindhoven Tower.
Visual arrival procedures
Aircraft with MTOW < 2000 kg
- Contact Eindhoven Tower in advance before entering the CTR.
- Enter the CTR at 1500ft AMSL and maintain height.
- Continue via the published VFR route (ZULU, YANKEE, WHISKEY or TANGO), unless other instructed.
- Join the circuit following ATC instructions.
Aircraft with MTOW ≥ 2000 kg
Due to noise abatement aircraft with MTOW ≥ 2000 kg shall execute an instrument approach.
VFR traffic circuits
Aircraft with MTOW < 2000 kg
Circuitdirection (unless other instructed by Eindhoven Tower):
- RWY 21 righthand circuit
- RWY 03 lefthand circuit
Circuitheight: 1000 ft AMSL.
Aircraft with MTOW ≥ 2000 kg
Circuitdirection (unless other instructed by Eindhoven TWR):
- RWY 21 righthand circuit
- RWY 03 lefthand circuit
Circuitheight: 1500 ft AMSL.
“Missed approach” procedures
In case of a “missed approach” climb on RWY-track to 1000ft AMSL and inform Eindhoven TWR.
ATC communication
Prior to entering the CTR contact Eindhoven Tower on 131.00
Pilot: “Eindhoven TWR, PHSPE”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, Eindhoven TWR, go ahead
Pilot: “PPE, robin 3000, VFR, overhead Hilvarenbeek, 1500 feet, information A received, for landing”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, WHISKEY arrival for runway 21, report righthand downwind runway 21”
Pilot: “WHISKEY arrival runway 21, will report righthand downwind runway 21, PPE”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, report POB”
Pilot: “two persons on board, PPE”
Pilot: “PPE, on righthand downwind runway 21”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, report final 21”
Pilot: “will report on final runway 21, PPE”
Pilot: “PPE, final runway 21”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, runway 21 cleared to land, winds 230/9 knots”
Pilot: “cleared to land runway 21, PPE”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, backtrack runway 21 and vacate first right”
Pilot: “backtracking and vacating first right, PPE”
Pilot: “PPE, runway 21 vacated at Bravo”
EHEH_TWR: “PPE, taxi to general aviation and switch off approved”
Pilot: “taxiing to general aviation and swithing off now, PPE”