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CS ADR-DSN.G.400 Clearance distances on a de-icing/anti-icing pad

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.400Clearance distances on a de-icing/anti-icing pad

(a)The safety objective of the clearance distances on a de-icing/anti-icing pad is to provide safe separation between an aircraft using the stand and any adjacent building, aircraft on another stand and other objects.

(b)A de-icing/anti-icing pad should provide the following minimum clearances between an aircraft using the stand and any adjacent building, aircraft on another stand and other objects:

Code LetterClearance
A3.8 m
B3.8 m
C4.5 m
D7.5 m
E7.5 m
F7.5 m

(c)If the pad layout is such as to include bypass configuration, the minimum separation distances specified in Table D-1, column (13) should be provided.

(d)Where the de-icing/anti-icing facility is located adjoining a regular taxiway, the taxiway minimum separation distance specified in Table D-1, column (11) should be provided (see Figure G-1). [Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.] Figure G-1. Minimum separation distance on a de-icing/anti-icing facility

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IR · CS ADR-DSN.G.400 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2016/027/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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