Locations

DFS operates four control centres in Bremen, Karlsruhe, Langen and Munich. En-route traffic is monitored from these centres. We are also represented at the 15 designated international airports in Germany, where we control all take-offs and landings. In peak years, we log more than three million flights in German airspace. 

How to find us

Structure of DFS 

Air traffic control is teamwork. Together, some 5,800 DFS employees at 19 locations ensure that all aircraft in German airspace reach their destinations safely. Here, you can find out more about who works for us and who runs the company. 

Who we are

Rules create the framework 

National laws, European regulations, international rules: DFS operates within a tight legal framework. For example, the level of air
navigation charges we can set for our services is fixed. For certain core areas, DFS must also meet predefined targets. 

Legal and organisational framework 

Civil-military cooperation

DFS has been responsible for handling civil as well as regional military air traffic in German airspace since its foundation in 1993. To this end, military personnel have been integrated into DFS to enable effective and efficient cooperation in all areas of the air navigation services.

This is how civil-military cooperation works

Business partners of DFS

The DFS procurement process focuses on carrying out economic and legally watertight procurements that meet our requirements.

Procurement at DFS is both central and decentralised. We are a strategic and operational division and handle an annual procurement volume of approximately EUR 200 million.

This is how you can start doing business with us