Helicopter clearway

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

‘Helicopter clearway’ means a defined area on the ground or water, selected and/or prepared as a suitable area over which a helicopter operated in performance class 1 may accelerate and achieve a specific height.

CS HPT-DSN.A.020 · Aerodromes · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Easy Access Rules, 13 Mar 2026 revision · Read CS HPT-DSN.A.020

Defined in the same article

Dynamic load-bearing surface
final approach and take-off area (FATO)
Helicopter air taxiway
Helicopter ground taxiway
Helicopter stand
Helicopter taxi-route
Heliport
Heliport elevation

Ask Metis where Helicopter clearway applies to you →

Metis opens with Avioverse in October 2026 · request early access.