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CS ADR-DSN.G.385 Size of de-icing/anti-icing pads

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.G.385Size of de-icing/anti-icing pads

(a)The safety objective of the de-icing/anti-icing pad dimensions is to allow safe positioning of aircraft for de-icing/anti-icing, including sufficient room for the safe movement of de-icing vehicles around the aircraft.

(b)The size of a de-icing/anti-icing pad should be equal to the parking area required by the most demanding aircraft in a given category with at least 3.8 m clear paved area all around the aeroplane for the movement of the de-icing/anti-icing vehicles.

IR · CS ADR-DSN.G.385 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/013/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in CHAPTER G — DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING FACILITIES

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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