out-of-the-window (OTW) view

EASA defines “out-of-the-window (OTW) view” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘out-of-the-window (OTW) view’ means a view of the area of responsibility of the aerodrome ATS unit from a conventional tower, obtained via direct visual observation;

2. Definitions · Remote Aerodrome Air Traffic Services (GM) · GM to Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Easy Access Rules, 26 Jan 2026 revision · Read 2. Definitions

Defined in the same article

aerodrome ATS
conventional tower
detect/detection
identify/identification
multiple mode of operation
operational context
recognise/recognition
remote aerodrome ATS

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