LRBS - Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International

General

Bucharest Băneasa - Aurel Vlaicu is the second airport of the capital city of Bucharest. It is used bu general aviation, business and private flights.

Frequencies

Login Call sign

Call sign

Frequency

LRBS_GND

Baneasa Ground

129.950

LRBS_TWR

Baneasa Tower

120.800

LROP_APP

Bucharest Approach

118.250

LROP_F_APP

Bucharest Director

120.600

LRBS_ATIS

Baneasa ATIS

126.125

Area of Responsability

GND is responsible for control of air traffic on the aprons and taxiways, such as start-ups, pushbacks and taxi.

TWR is responsible for air traffic service on the runways and in Baneasa Control Zone for VFR traffic which fly in it. Baneasa CTR is classified as Class C airspace, both IFR and VFR are allowed to enter.

APP is responsible for air traffic service in TMA Bucharest, classified as Class A airspace, where only IFR flights are allowed to enter.

Area charts

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ATIS

TWR has the responsability to update and maintain Baneasa ATIS. Also GND is allowed to connect ATIS, when TWR is not online.

Runway operations

The airport has one runway: Runway 07/25.

Runways

07

25

Runway heading

69

249

Length

10167ft/3099m

10167ft/3099m

ILSAPP

CAT2

CAT1

VORAPP

NO

NO

NDBAPP

YES

YES

Prefered config

based on LROP configuration

Deicing

on stand / taxiway

Taxi

On TWY E are permitted to taxi aircrafts which have wingspan less than 14 M. On TWY B1 are permitted to taxi aircrafts which have wingspan less than 24 M. On TWY B and TWY C are permitted to taxi aircrafts which have wingspan less than 32 M (such as B737/A320 family). TWY A, TWY F and TWY D are permitted to taxi aircrafts which have wingspan less than 52 M.

Air taxing can be performed on TWY D, TWY A, TWY F, TWY S. On TWY B, TWY C, TWY H only ground taxing is permitted.

Stand assignments

It is generally at the discretion of the ATC.

All parking positions are self parking spots.

LVP

Runway 07 is equipped with ILS and is approved for CAT II operations only with RVR greater than 350m. Runways 07/25 are approved for LVTO, only with RVR greater than 350m.

If available visual aids do not provide sufficient taxi information, pilots may ask for Follow-me car guidence.

Traffic regulation

VFR aircrafts shall request clearance from GND. The maximum cleared altitude which a VFR could climb in CTR Baneasa during the traffic pattern is 1000 ft (AMSL) by QNH.

Traffic pattern is allowed only in the North side of the airport, following the prescribed chart.

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Touch & go school and/or training flights are permitted only based on a flight plan specifying this procedure.

School and/or training flights are permitted to request clearance for ‘IFR Procedures’ to fly standard ILS or NDB approaches from GND, based on an IFR Flight Plan filed. The minimum altitude for these is 2500 ft (AMSL) by QNH.

VFR flights crossing the runway direction should be conducted along the following VFR routes:

  • VFR Route 1: ROTBI-KAJNA, MAX ALT 1500 FT

  • VFR Route 2: UNUSU-MORAX, MAX ALT 1500 FT

  • VFR Route 3 (only for State aircraft and special operations aircraft - search and rescue, SMURD, SRI, MAI, MAE, IGaV): RIRUX-PATWA, MAX ALT 1500 FT

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