Deutsche Flugsicherung
Federal Republic of Germany | |
Number of employees | 6000+ (1,897 Air Traffic Controllers) (2009) |
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| Website | www.dfs.de (English) |
Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) is the company in charge of
Federal Republic of Germany. Since January 1993, DFS has been controlling air traffic in Germany. In Germany, military and civil air traffic controllers work side by side. Since 1994, DFS has been responsible for the handling of both civil and military air traffic in peacetime. Only military aerodromes are exempted from this integration.[2]
History
DFS was formed by the Bundesanstalt für Flugsicherung (BFS). The BFS was established in 1953 and closed in January 1993. Previously, DFS was founded as a private GmbH.
Running costs and fees
DFS's running costs are covered by applicable route charges ("Flugsicherungsgebühren", collected by
BMVI
by ordinance and collected directly by DFS)
According to the
Gesellschaftsvertrag
, DFS is a not-for-profit company. Any surpluses generated must also be repaid in accordance with the internationally accepted principles for the collection of air navigation charges to airspace users.
Area control centers
DFS operates four area control centers located in:
Towers
DFS operates the air navigation services on behalf and at its own expense, as defined by the
BMVI
at the following airports:
- Berlin-Brandenburg – EDDB
- Bremen – EDDW
- Dresden – EDDC
- Düsseldorf – EDDL
- Erfurt – EDDE
- Frankfurt – EDDF
- Hamburg – EDDH
- Hanover – EDDV
- Cologne / Bonn – EDDK
- Leipzig / Halle – EDDP
- Munich – EDDM
- Munster / Osnabrück – EDDG
- Nuremberg – EDDN
- Saarbrücken – EDDR
- Stuttgart – EDDS
Trivia
The DFS develops and uses Linux based Software for their purpose.[3]
Notes
- ^ "Geschäftsbericht 2021" [Annual Report 2021] (PDF). dfs.de (in German). DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. p. 91. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "About DFS: Business". Deutsche Flugsicherung. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ^ https://fosdem.org/2017/schedule/event/air_traffic_control/ Presentation at FOSEM 2017 by Dr. Gerolf Ziegenhain (en)
External links
- Official website (in English)
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