operating site

EASA defines “operating site” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘operating site’ means a site, other than an aerodrome, selected by the operator or pilot-in-command or commander for landing, take-off and/or external load operations;

Annex I — Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IX · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · Read the article

‘operating site’ means a site selected by the operator or pilot-in-command for landing, take-off and/or hoist operations;
99a. ‘originator of a flight plan’ means a person or organisation submitting flight plans and any associated update messages to the Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS), including pilots, operators and agents acting on their behalf, and ATS units;

Article 2 · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 26 Aug 2025 revision · Read Article 2

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