Graded area

EASA defines “Graded area” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘Graded area’ means that part of the runway strip cleared of all obstacles, except for specified items and graded, intended to reduce the risk of damage to an aircraft running off the runway.

CS ADR-DSN.A.002 · Aerodromes · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Easy Access Rules, 13 Mar 2026 revision · Read CS ADR-DSN.A.002

Defined in the same article

accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA)
accuracy
aerodrome
Aerodrome beacon
Aerodrome elevation
aerodrome equipment
Aerodrome operator
Aerodrome traffic density

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