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GH.OPS.405 Aircraft arrival

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

GH.OPS.405Aircraft arrival

(a)The operational procedures relating to the arrival of an aircraft shall be appropriate to the aircraft type and shall cover:

(1)securing of the aircraft on the ground;

(2)marking the aircraft danger zones;

(3)operation of cargo compartment doors and service panels;

(4)positioning of the GSE, including the ground power unit and pre-conditioned air unit if applicable;

(5)operation of passenger boarding bridges or other GSE such as passenger stairs.

(b)The parking stand shall be inspected prior to aircraft arrival and the applicable aerodrome operator procedures shall be applied.

IR · GH.OPS.405 — Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Ground Handling Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 GH.OPS.405Aircraft arrival

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INSPECTION OF THE PARKING STAND The GH organisation should ensure that the assigned parking stand is checked prior to aircraft arrival to ensure the following:

(a)the personnel apply the aerodrome operator’s FOD programme;

(b)the parking stand is free of GSE and personnel other than those required to assist during the aircraft’s arrival at the aircraft stand, with the airbridge fully retracted.

AMC · AMC1 GH.OPS.405 — Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · ED Decision 2025/007/R · Ground Handling Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 5 Nov 2025, 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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