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CS ADR-DSN.D.335 Holding bays, runway-holding positions, intermediate holding positions, and road-holding positions

Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Aerodrome Design (CS-ADR-DSN) — Issue 7 · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

CS ADR-DSN.D.335Holding bays, runway-holding positions, intermediate holding positions, and road-holding positions

(a)Holding bay(s) or other bypasses of sufficient size and adequate construction should be provided where necessary, to make deviations in the departure sequence possible.

(b)A runway-holding position or positions should be established:

(1)on the taxiway, if the location or alignment of the taxiway is such that a taxiing aircraft or vehicle can infringe an obstacle limitation surface or ILS/MLS critical/sensitive area or interfere with the operation of radio navigation aids;

(2)on the taxiway, at the intersection of a taxiway and a runway; and

(3)at an intersection of a runway with another runway when the former runway is part of a standard taxi-route.

(c)An intermediate holding position should be established on a taxiway at any point other than a runway-holding position where it is desirable to define a specific holding limit.

(d)An emergency access road should be equipped with road-holding positions at all intersections with runways and taxiways.

(e)A road-holding position should be established at each intersection of a road with a runway.

[Issue: ADR-DSN/3]

IR · CS ADR-DSN.D.335 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2016/027/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in CHAPTER D — TAXIWAYS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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