public interest site (PIS)

EASA defines “public interest site (PIS)” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘public interest site (PIS)’ means a site used exclusively for operations in the public interest;

Article 2 · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · Read Article 2

Defined in the same article

aeroplane
balloon
competition flight
flying display
gyroplane
helicopter
high risk commercial specialised operation
innovative air mobility (IAM) operations

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