Pilot Resources
Overview. Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) is an airport located on the north of Brussels city.
Runway Use. Use the below table :
| Departure Runway | Arrival Runway | |
| Mon-Fri | 25R | 25L |
| Sat / Sun |
19 ( LNO, SPI, SOPOK, PITES, ROUSY) 25R ( CIV, dENUT, ELSIK, HELEN, KOK, NIK ) |
25R |
| If wind conditions require | 07R / (07L) / 01 | 01 / 07L |
Transponder Use on Ground. Once on the stand, set the transponder code to 7000 before switching it off.
Uncontrolled Operations. The following frequencies should be utilised only when POSCON ATC is offline.
| Station | Frequency |
| Brussels ATIS | 121.755 |
| CTAF | 122.95 |
Main procedures. Can be find on the official Belgium website:https://ops.skeyes.be/html/belgocontrol_static/eaip/eAIP_Main/html/eAIP/EB-AD-2.EBBR-en-GB.html
| Position | Callsign |
Radio name |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Info / Atis | ATIS | Brussels Information |
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| Delivery | EBBR_DEL | Brussels Delivery | 121.950 |
| Ground | EBBR_N_GND | Brussels Ground | 118.050 |
| Tower | EBBR_N_TWR | Brussels Tower | 120.775 |
| Approach | EBBR_APP | Brussels Approach | 118.250 |
| Control | EBBU_W_CTR | Brussels Control | 131.100 |
Scenery. There are multiple add-on sceneries available for Brussels Airport. if you are using FSX/P3D, we strongly recommend that you download one because they incorporate recent updates that are not included in default scenery. If you decide to fly with scenery that is not included in the approved list, then make every effort to follow the controllers' instructions referencing the published taxiway diagrams
Gate Assignments
| Apron | General Aviation |
| 1 - A |
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| 2 - B |
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| 3 |
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| 4 | Turboprops |
| 9 | Brucargo |
| 50-51 |
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| 60 | DHL |
Start-up Clearances Start clearance will be provided once the aircraft is ready for pushback. Aircraft will request pushback once ready to do so from Ground. Single engine piston aircraft and smaller GA/business aircraft may not need pushback as can taxi straight off stand. Aircraft may be instructed to push back onto another stand if they have a slot to wait for so as not to obstruct the taxiway. In order to allow for another aircraft to taxi out or into an adjacent stand, aircraft may be instructed to carry out a ‘long push’ to abeam a specific stand.
Taxi Procedures Aircraft requiring full length for departure shall advise GND at the latest when requesting taxi clearance.
Arriving aircraft shall remain on TWR frequency until instructed to contact GND.
Aircraft will be transferred to the appropriate TWR frequency to enter or cross an active runway. An explicit clearance to cross or enter any runway shall be issued by ATC. If no such clearance is received, pilots shall obtain it from ATC before crossing the relevant holding position marking.
Runway Configuration 25L (Arrivals) / 25R (Departures) Departures originating from sector GND N will expect to depart from B1. Departures originating from sector GND S will expect to depart from W41 or W42.
Clearance to cross RWY 01/19 at E4-F4, E5-F4 or E6-F5 may be given by GND. Aircraft arriving on RWY 25L and proceeding via E1 or E3 will receive clearance to cross RWY 01/19 from TWR.
Runway Configuration 25L and 25R (Arrivals) / 19 and 25R (Departures) All departures for RWY 25R will expect to depart from B1. All departures for RWY 19 will expect to depart from E7.
Aircraft requiring full length for departure (RWY 19 and RWY 25R) will receive clearance to cross RWY 01/19 from TWR.
Other runway configurations Follow TWR clearances
Noise Abatement Procedures Please refer to https://ops.skeyes.be/html/belgocontrol_static/eaip/eAIP_Main/html/eAIP/EB-AD-2.EBBR-en-GB.html
VFR Procedures Unless instructed otherwise by Brussels TWR, pilots shall use the VFR routes established for their benefit and they shall join the visual reporting points used for entering or leaving Brussels CTR at the specified altitude.
Overfly of Brussels city is prohibited.
Visual reporting point VFR traffic shall only use following reporting points.
| Abbreviation | Name | Associated landmark | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | Abeam Mechelen | east of Mechelen, lake Nekker | 510117N 0043023E |
| AT | Atomium | monument | 505342N 0042029E |
| BE | Bertem | radar station | 505226N 0043659E |
| CA | Brucargo | cargo terminal | 505420N 0042726E |
| GB | Groot-Bijgaarden | motorway intersection R0-E40 | 505231N 0041626E |
| HO | Haasrode | intersection motorway E40 and road N25 | 505041N 0044302E |
| KH | Kampenhout-Sas | intersection canal Leuven-Dijle and road N21 | 505720N 0043537E |
| LO | Waterloo | monument | 504042N 0042417E |
| ME | Mechelen | water tower | 510039N 0042749E |
| NO | Nossegem | intersection motorway E40 and road N227 | 505210N 0043038E |
| PU | Peutie | pylon military domain | 505555N 0042757E |
| SH | South Herent | KBC building at intersection of motorway E314 and road N2 | 505310N 0044039E |
| TE | Ternat | castle | 505216N 0041014E |
| WA | Wavre | radio and television mast | 504426N 0043512E |
| ZB | Forêt de Soignes/Zoniënbos | motorway intersection R0-E411 | 504803N 0042754E |
Outbound Traffic
Visual circuit shall be flown at 1 500 FT AMSL MAX, unless otherwise instructed by ATC, or requested by the pilot. |
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Aircraft unable to comply must inform ATC.
IFR Inbound procedures Inbound Aircraft other than on Airways/Advisory Routes Aircraft wishing to enter the CTR/TMA under IFR direct from the FIR must observe the normal procedure for joining Controlled Airspace.
| RWY | FIX | Frq/ Crs/Elev | interecept | Missed approach |
| 01 |
FLO - FL90 to BUB descend FL70 - HDG 250 ANT - FL80 to AFI or HDG 200/210 KERKY - FL130 to NIVOR or HDG 150 |
109.90 013° 183ft |
2000ft |
013° at MNM 1500ft LT HDG 305° Climb 4000ft |
| 19 |
FLO - FL90 FLO- BUB - Vectors WOODY Hdg 200 descend FL1100, then inbound BUB KERKY FL110 then BUB BUB - FL80 After BUB HDG 060 |
111.15 193° 113ft |
3000ft |
193° at MNM 1100ft LT (MAX185kt) HDG 045° Climb 3000ft |
| 25R |
BUN - 4000ft FLO - FL60 |
108.90 244° 111ft |
From BUN : 2000ft From FLO : 3000ft |
244° at 700ft RT HDG 015° (3000ft) |
| 25L |
BUN - FL60 FLO - FL60 |
110.35 249° 159ft |
From BUN : 2000ft From FLO : 3000ft |
249° at 700ft (MAX 185kt) LT HDG 105° Climb 4000ft |
VFR Inbound Traffic Pilots inbound to Brussels under VFR must contact Brussles Approach Control prior to entering the CTR/TMA and may be required by ATC to route via the published Visual Reference Points.
| RWY 25L/R OR RWY 07L/R IN USE | |
| Arrivals from the North |
Join Brussels CTR via ME and proceed to PU. Traffic shall remain RIGHT of motorway E19 and enter the aerodrome traffic circuit according to ATC instructions. |
| Arrivals from the South |
Join Brussels CTR via WA or LO and proceed to ZB, NO next. Traffic shall remain RIGHT of motorways E411/R0, and enter the aerodrome traffic circuit according to ATC instructions. |
| RWY 01 (ARR) AND 07L/R (DEP) OR RWY 01/19 IN USE | |
| Arrivals from the West |
Join Brussels CTR via TE and proceed to GB, AT and CA next. Traffic shall remain RIGHT of motorway E40 and enter the aerodrome traffic circuit according to ATC instructions. |
| Arrivals from the East |
Join Brussels CTR via HO and proceed to BE, NO next. Traffic shall remain RIGHT of motorway E40, and enter the aerodrome traffic circuit according to ATC instructions. |
Pilots shall report over each reporting point.