Flugarten

Flugarten is a German term used in aviation to denote the category or type of flight. The word combines Flug (flight) and Art (kind, type). In professional contexts, Flugarten help distinguish different operational forms of flight for planning, regulation, and air traffic management.

Common Flugarten include Linienflug (scheduled service), Charterflug (charter service), Frachtflug (cargo flight), Allgemeine Luftfahrt (general aviation), Schulflug (flight training), Ambulanzflug (air ambulance), and Militärflug (military flight). The concept is used in manuals and regulatory frameworks to set requirements for crew qualifications, aircraft equipment, and airspace usage; for instance, rules and equipment mandates may vary by Flugart in some jurisdictions.

History and scope: The term has long been used in German aviation literature as a generic descriptor of flight-operation types. With globalization and international standards, German regulatory texts often translate the concept as “flight type” or “operation type,” aligning with international terminology.

Limitations: While Flugarten provide a useful framework for classifying operations, overlaps can occur (for example, a flight with mixed characteristics such as a charter flight used for training). They are not a substitute for specific regulatory definitions, which are typically defined by national aviation authorities.

See also: Flugzeugtyp, Linienflug, Charterflug, Frachtflug, Allgemeine Luftfahrt, Luftfahrtregulierung.