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title: "Declared distances — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IV, Regulation (EU) No 139/2014: ‘declared distances’ means:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/declared-distances"
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# declared distances

EASA defines “declared distances” in one regulation, with a separate wording for each case. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘declared distances’ means:
>
> ‘take-off run available (TORA)’,
>
> ‘take-off distance available (TODA)’,
>
> ‘accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA)’,
>
> ‘landing distance available (LDA)’;
>
> (18a) ‘dry’, in respect of runway conditions, means that the surface of the runway is free of visible moisture and not contaminated within the area intended to be used;

Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to IV · Aerodromes · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Easy Access Rules, 13 Mar 2026 revision · [Read the article](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/definitions/powers-and-recitals#definitions-for-terms-used-in-annexes-ii-to-iv)

> ‘Declared distances’ means:

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)

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