MY FS FLIGHTS
Mannheim-City Airport (EDFM) lies close to the city of Mannheim in Baden-Wurttemberg, southern Germany, and offers a mix of surfaces for visiting pilots, from a lit and ILS-equipped hard runway to two shorter grass strips. It sits at 305 feet elevation and is served by Langen Information and a Mannheim-based tower/information frequency, making it a straightforward if modest general aviation destination for VFR and instrument arrivals alike.
Mannheim-City Airport is a medium-sized aerodrome serving the city of Mannheim in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. It sits at an elevation of 305 feet and offers pilots a choice of a hard, lit runway with an ILS approach alongside two grass runways, giving it a varied character that will interest visiting light aircraft and touring pilots as well as those flying more capable IFR-equipped types.
The airfield is located at 49.4727 N, 8.5143 E, in the immediate vicinity of the city of Mannheim in Baden-Wurttemberg. Radio coverage in the area is provided in part by Langen Information, indicating the aerodrome falls within the wider airspace structure served from Langen, with local aerodrome traffic handled separately on Mannheim's own frequencies.
Mannheim-City Airport has three physical runway pairs. The main runway, 09/27, is a hard-surfaced, lit runway measuring 3456 feet on runway 09 and 3445 feet on runway 27, with an ILS approach available for runway 27. Alongside this, a grass runway pair designated 09C/27C measures 2697 feet, and a further grass runway pair, 09L/27R, measures 1668 feet, providing shorter grass options for suitable light aircraft.
Pilots can expect to work Langen Information on AFIS frequencies 119.15 MHz or 128.95 MHz for wider area flight information. Locally, Mannheim ATIS broadcasts on 132.415 MHz, while Mannheim Information and Mannheim Tower (Turm) share the frequency 129.78 MHz. Runway 27 is equipped with an ILS for instrument approaches.
Mannheim-City Airport continues to operate as a general aviation aerodrome with airline service, offering pilots a choice of a lit, ILS-equipped hard runway and two grass runways. Further pilot information is available via the airfield's own website.