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Luxembourg International Airport has a class D control zone and a class D terminal area 2500ft MSL and above covering most of the country and extends into Belgium and Germany. ATC is in English. VFR traffic is routed over mandatory reporting points. NORDO and ultralight aircraft are not allowed. To arrive and land at Luxembourg International airport, all necessary charts should be at hand and checked in advance. Handling is mandatory. JET A1 and AVGAS 100 are available. A GA maintenance shop is on the field. The currency in Luxembourg is the EURO.
Holders of valid ICAO compliant licenses may fly and land here, provided immigration is cleared depending on the origin. Luxembourg is part of the Schengen agreement.
For non-EU license validation or license transfer, you must contact the licensing department of the Direction de l aviation civile (DAC), Direction de l'aviation civile / Luxembourg - Licences de personnel navigant (public.lu) , phone (+352) 247 74900.
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Luxembourg has its one and only international airport (ELLX) near the capital city of Luxembourg. All facilities are available, landing and handling fees apply. It is busy with passenger and cargo traffic and you must blend in with ATC. The small Noertrange (ELNT) airfield in the north of the small country is a short grass strip and PPR. The Useldange (ELUS) glider field is for based gliders only. Ultralight pilots may arrange to land at the Sterpenich field (EBAR, home of the Arelair Club) near the border in Belgium, as well as at the Zoufftgen field (LF5755, home of Luxembourg’s Aéroplume Club). Both are PPR.
