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CS HPT-DSN.F.540 Final approach and take-off area designation marking

Certification Specifications and Guidance Material for Heliport Design (CS-HPT-DSN) — Issue 1 · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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CS HPT-DSN.F.540Final approach and take-off area designation marking

(a)Applicability: A FATO designation marking should be provided on a runway-type FATO at a heliport where it is necessary to designate the FATO to the pilot.

(b)Location: Where provided, a FATO designation marking should be located at the beginning of the runway-type FATO (see Figure F-2).

(c)Characteristics: A FATO designation marking should consist of a two-digit number. The two-digit number should be the whole number nearest the one-tenth of the magnetic North when viewed from the direction of approach. When the above rule would give a single digit number, it should be preceded by a zero (see Figure F-2).

IR · CS HPT-DSN.F.540 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2019/012/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in CHAPTER F — VISUAL AIDS

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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