Apply for frequencies for ground radio stations for aeronautical and air navigation radio

You can apply for frequency allocation for mobile aeronautical and aeronautical navigation radio online, by e-mail or by post.

Apply for frequency assignment online:

• Call up the online application on the federal portal.
• You will need a user name and password to log in.
• The online application will guide you step by step through the required information.
• Submit the application online.
• The Federal Network Agency will check your application and contact you if there are any queries or missing information.
• Once your application has been successfully checked, the Federal Network Agency will provide you with the following information via your BundID
  • the certificate of allocation and
  • the fee notice for download.
• On request, the Federal Network Agency will send you the documents by post.
• You pay the assignment fee.

Apply for frequency allocation by e-mail or post:

• Download the application form from the Federal Network Agency's website.
• You can download the form
  • fill it out on screen and save it as a PDF file
  • or download it, print it out and then fill it in.
• Send the form to the Federal Network Agency by e-mail or post.
• The Federal Network Agency will check your application and contact you if there are any queries or missing information.
• The Federal Network Agency will send you by post
  • the certificate of allocation and
  • the notification of fees.
• You pay the allocation fee.

• The Frequency Ordinance contains the allocation for the radio service.
• The frequencies are shown in the frequency plan.
• The national and any necessary international frequency coordination for the radio station can be successfully completed.
• Efficient and interference-free frequency use is ensured.

Fee for frequency assignment

• A fee is charged for frequency assignment and, under certain circumstances, for refusal of assignment.
• The amount of the fees is determined in accordance with the Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency for Frequency Allocations.

Annual fee for frequency assignment

• As the holder of a frequency assignment, you pay annual fees in addition to the frequency assignment fee.
• The amount of these contributions is determined in accordance with the Frequency Protection Contribution Ordinance. The basis for determining the contribution rates is the actual expenses and costs eligible for contributions incurred in a calendar year. These can only be determined retrospectively. A contribution forecast is not possible.

• Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway for Frequency Allocations (Special Fee Ordinance of the Federal Network Agency - Frequency Allocations - BNetzA BGebV-FreqZut)
• Ordinance on contributions for the protection of interference-free frequency use (Frequency Protection Contribution Ordinance - FSBeitrV)

The processing time is up to 6 weeks after the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Traffic Control has made the necessary decisions under air traffic law and any necessary coordination with other radio services has been successfully completed. You should therefore submit the application at least 10 weeks before the intended start of use.

• § Section 91 (3) sentence 1 Telecommunications Act (TKG)
• § Section 96 Telecommunications Act (TKG)
• § Section 224 Telecommunications Act (TKG)
• § Section 31 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Act (EMVG)
• Frequency Ordinance (FreqV)

• Contradiction
  • Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in your notification.

18.03.2024