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threshold

EASA defines “threshold” in 2 regulations, in the same words. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

‘threshold’ means the beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing;

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

‘Threshold’ means the beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing.

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

Also in the aviation glossary

Threshold FAA IPH
The beginning of the part of the runway usable for landing.

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