Spangdahlem Air Base, Spangdahlem, Germany

Location & QuickFacts

Airport Codes	ETAD (ICAO) SPM (IATA)
Location	Spangdahlem, Germany
Airport Type	C
Longitude/Latitude	N 49° 58' 35.55" / E 006° 41' 54.63" 49.976542, 6.698508
Elevation	1197 feet (365 meters)
Magnetic Variation	E000288 0408

Communications

Type	Name	Freq 1	Freq 2	Freq 3	Freq 4	Freq 5
Air/Ground	SOF	141.775	247.05
Automatic Terminal Information Service	ATIS	143.425	244.5
Departure Control	LIPPE RADAR	314.6
Director (Radar/Approach Control)	RHEIN RADAR	387.15
Ground Control Approach	GCA	129.475	341.475
Ground Control/Clearance Delivery	CLNC DEL	308.85
Ground Control	GND	138.8	308.85
Operations	AMC AIRLIFT AMCC	278.275
Pilot To Metro Service	PMSV METRO	284.425
Command Post	COMD POST	258.7
Pilot To Dispatcher	PTD	138.4	278.175
Radar Only Frequency	LANGEN RADAR	125.6	340.125	340.325
Tower	TWR	122.2	256.5	257.8

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	10,007 x 148 ft (3050 x 45 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	078RAWT

	05	23
Heading (Mag/True)	044.0° / 045.0°	224.0° / 225.0°
Latitude	N 49° 58' 00.45"	N 49° 59' 10.65"
Longitude	E 006° 41' 00.82"	E 006° 42' 48.44"
Elevation / TDZE	1127 ft / 1158.0 ft	1197 ft / 1197.0 ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	0 ft
Slope	0.7°	-0.7°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 10500 ft Landing: 10007 ft	Takeoff: 10507 ft Landing: 10007 ft
Lighting System 1	Sequenced Flashing Lights	Sequenced Flashing Lights
Lighting System 2	Touchdown Zone Lighting	Touchdown Zone Lighting
Lighting System 3	Centerline Lighting System	Centerline Lighting System
Lighting System 4	High Intensity Runway Lights	High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 5	Runway End Identifier Lights	Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 6	ALSF-1	ALSF-2
Lighting System 7	Type 50	Type 50

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Freq	Ch	Var
SPA	3	SPANGDAHLEM		032X	E000288 0408

Remarks

• [A-GEAR]
  BAK 12(B) 20 min PN req.
• [CAUTION]
  Large acft must use min pwr settings dur taxi OPS, inboard eng only. Ldg illusions exist on apch to Rwy 23. A 500' valley 0.5 NM short of thld may create the illusion that acft is abv GP on short final; Ceil often lo than rpt due to valley.
• [CAUTION]
  Use ctn taxiing on ramp taxi lanes and ramps due to large volume of unctl veh tfc. Visual illusion on Rwy 05 and Rwy 23. The upslope of the ovrn and terrain causes a visual illusion of a steep GP. Exer ctn while ldg when wet, a lower than
• [CAUTION]
  avg BA and hydroplaning potential exists at ea rwy TD and cntrline 2000' fr the Rwy 23 end. Nearfield mnt lctd cntr 659' into Rwy 23 dep end ovrn. Textile A-G susceptible to pronounced 2 G-loading dur arrest potentially causing excessive ro
• [CAUTION]
  llback. Rwy 05/23 ILS auto-coupled apchs authorized. AMC acft should avoid ldg on Apch end rwy arresting system cables. C-130 or larger should expect straight in apch to full stop. When Spangdahlem is operating on Rwy 23 and Buechel is ope
• [CAUTION]
  rating on Rwy 03, there is a direct conflict btn the Buechel VFR entry point and the extn RCL for Rwy 23, Spangdahlem AB. Aircrews must be alert for the presence of VFR ftrs entering the Buechel Twr pat. ILS Rwy 23 O/S when act is Rwy 05.
• [CAUTION]
  When act Rwy 05, Rwy 23 ILS avbl O/R, exp 45 min delay. Use caution sfc irregularity 659' into ovrn Rwy 23.
• [FLUID]
  SP De-Ice LOX
• [FUEL]
  J8
• [JASU]
  3(M32A-60) 3(32A-86)
• [LGT]
  Rwy 05/23 PAPI RRP not coincidental with ILS/PAR RPI. Rwy 23 apch lgt 2400'. Rwy edge lights are posn 13 ft fr edge of usable rwy sfc. Const of new con twr may obsc ABn fr the N til Sep 08.
• [MISC]
  Wx svcs avbl Mon-Fri hrs vary according to lcl flying. Clsd for wknds and hol. When wx clsd wx info and flt brief avbl fr USAFE OPS Wx Squadron (21 OWS) DSN 496-6145/6. Wx obsn taken using ASOS augmented in severe wx. Limited PMSV svc 284.4
• [MISC]
  25 MHZ, if unable to ctc use fone patch to 21 OWS or TACC WX (1800-AIRMOBL). Wx and ATC facilities conduct cooperative wx watch for more accurate ceil and vis determination. Dur BWC Code MODERATE and SEVERE, aircrews should comply with own
• [MISC]
  ing MAJCOM/ unit guidance; aircrews can obtain current BWC fr ATIS/PTD/TWR. Classified stor at Comd Post. No COMSEC avbl.
• [NS ABTMT]
  Quiet hr in eff 2100-0500Z++ dly, Sun no tkof prior to 1100Z++ for jet acft. Dep after practice apch to Rwy 23 should avoid ovft of village 1.2 NM fr DER.
• [OIL]
  O-148
• [OPR HOURS]
  Opr 0500-2100Z++ wkd, 0700-1900Z++ Sat, 1100-1900Z++ Sun and GM hol.
• [RSTD]
  PPR at least 24 hr prior to arr exc AMC sched msn (in GDSS). PPR issued up to 7 days prior to arr. PPR sched times good for +/- 30 min. Coord of PPR outside block time by fone is rqr or PPR Nr will be considered cnl. Ctc Afld Management/Ba
• [RSTD]
  se OPS ETS 452-6633/6048, C49-6565-61-6633/6048; fax: ETS 452-7467 C49-6565-61-7467 attn Base OPS; or thru IMT: ETARYXYX and EHXXUSAF. Pass VIP/haz cargo info 30 min prior to ldg to Comd Post/ or Base OPS. Airlift/ AMC acft ctc Comd Post 30
• [RSTD]
  min out prior to ldg. 52 F/W Intel is avbl for mission support. Base OPS will provde point of ctc info. Ramp 4 rstd to C-130 and smaller. Ovrn marked with std ovrn markings. First 493' of ovrn 05/23 is black epoxy coated conc. This area my
• [RSTD]
  be used for taxi purposes during daylight hr only. Acft must flw taxiline. Remaining portion of ovrn not stressed for acft. All AMC acft carrying explosive cargo in or out Spangdahlem must coord with 726 AMS/TRO no later than 72 hr prior
• [RSTD]
  to ETA at DSN: 452-8846/8920/8844. All other acft carrying haz cargo must coord with 52 OSS/OSAM 72 hr prior to ETD at DSN 452-6633/6048. Crash recovery/emerg response capabilities ltd AMC acft. C-5 and larger rqr wing-walkers on Twy P abm
• [RSTD]
  PAR and PAR antennas. Twy F ltd to 52FW acft with wingspan 38' or less. Acft with wing span greater than 133' rstd to twys E of rwy. AMC aircrews preface all AMCC VHF calls w/Spangdahlem. Non-TACC exec AMC sched missions or AMC sched missio
• [RSTD]
  ns outside normal opr hrs and quiet hrs rqr 726 AMS/DO appr; contact AMCC at DSN314-452-8930/8932. Acft on AMC sched mission ctc Spangdahlem AMCC 30 min out prior to ldg. AMC acft ctc ATC on UHF. All acft must use taxi lines when transittin
• [RSTD]
  g Ramp 5. Arpt offl business only weekend and hol.
• [TFC PAT]
  VFR tfc pat alt to SE, overhead 2700', rectangular 2200', lgt acft 1700'. Bitburg Arpt is 252 6 NM. USAFE fighter/attack acft only, reduced rwy separation apv for same type acft 3000' SR-SS when there is a reduced BA rpt or flw a formation
• [TFC PAT]
  or btn different type acft.
• [TRAN ALERT]
  Full svc 0500-2100Z++ Mon-Fri, 0700-1900Z++ Sat, 1100-1900Z++ Sun and GM hol. Ltd svc avbl on wkend-prior coord rqr. Ltd tran fac/prk. No fleet svc avbl.