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# Aerodrome operator

EASA defines “Aerodrome operator” in 2 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘Aerodrome operator’ means any legal or natural person, operating or proposing to operate one or more aerodromes.

CS ADR-DSN.A.002 · Aerodromes · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Easy Access Rules, 13 Mar 2026 revision · [Read CS ADR-DSN.A.002](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cs-adr-dsn/chapter-a-general#cs-adr-dsn-a-002)

> ‘aerodrome operator’ means any legal or natural person operating or proposing to operate one or more aerodromes;

Article 3 · Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Easy Access Rules, 16 Jan 2023 revision · [Read Article 3](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-i-principles#article-3)

## Defined in the same article

- [accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accelerate-stop-distance-available)
- [accuracy](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accuracy)
- [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome)
- [Aerodrome beacon](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-beacon)
- [Aerodrome elevation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-elevation)
- [aerodrome equipment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-equipment)
- [Aerodrome traffic density](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-traffic-density-1)
- [Aeronautical beacon](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeronautical-beacon)