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EDFZ Finthen

 
Submitted by: wbardorf
 
 
City

Mainz

 
Country

Germany

 

The Aircraft

Type
DA40
MTOW
1200-1499kg
Date of visit
23 May 2020
Parked for
4 days
 

The Experience

Runway condition
hard/good
Taxiway condition
hard/poor
Ramp condition
hard/poor
Camping
no
Landing fee
17.70 EUR
Parking fee
36.40 EUR
Handling fee
Ramp check
no
Handling company
Payment method for above
Visa
Handling mandatory
no
Fuel type
100LL
Fuel price
2.20 EUR
VAT
included
Payment method
Visa
Immigration
yes PNR
Customs
AIP accurate?
not in AIP
Hangarage
scarce
Airport restaurant
Good and clean restaurant with tasty menu, offering salads, steaks and various German specialties
Transport used
Transport to
Cost
Duration
Comments
Great and uncomplicated airfield but with worn taxiways and apron (ex-military airbase). Good to visit Wiesbaden, Mainz and the Rhine wine region.
Uncomplicated IFR pickup upon departure if Frankfurt 25 runways are in use. Although no clearance can be obtained on the ground and departures do need to be officially in VMC, AFIS notify Langen Radar of the departure and pass on the squawk code obtained from Langen Radar. If Frankfurt 25 runways in use, one normally gets an immediate IFR pickup and climb. If Frankfurt 07 runways are in use, then Langen will provide advisory vectors but will not be able to give an immediate climb as traffic on to ILS approaches to Frankfurt 07 runways are only about 1000 ft above the base of controlled airspace and go straight over EDFZ.